OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14546378

BRAKE,LOG,WORK RULES,STEEP GRADE,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,SKIDDER,LOGGING

1989-03-02T00:00:00

Event: BRAKE,LOG,WORK RULES,STEEP GRADE,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,SKIDDER,LOGGING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14546378
Report ID: 418300

Event description

Employee killed when crushed between skidder and logs

Investigation abstract

At approximately 4:00 p.m. on March 2, 1989, Employee #1 was operating a log ski dder on a hill with a 45 degree grade. Employee #1 parked the skidder facing uph ill. He set the park brake, dismounted, and went to the rear of the skidder to a ttach a wire cable to a log. The skidder rolled back, crushing his body between the logs and bottom of the skidder. Death was almost immediate.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 31 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
4

Event type
2

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
1

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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