OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14550347

FRACTURE,UNSECURED,LOG,RIB,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,INATTENTION,LEG,UNSTABLE LOAD

1986-10-11T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,UNSECURED,LOG,RIB,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,INATTENTION,LEG,UNSTABLE LOAD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14550347
Report ID: 454712

Event description

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY FALLING LOG

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 INTENDED TO UNLOAD A LOAD OF LOGS FROM A 1978 FORD TRUCK. HE WAS STA NDING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRUCK. WHEN HE RELEASED THE CHAIN SECURING THE LO GS, THE TOP LOG, 8 1/2 FEET LONG AND 13 INCHES IN DIAMETER AND WEIGHING ABOUT 40 0 POUNDS, FELL OFF THE LOAD AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED BROKEN LEGS AND BROKEN RIBS. HE DIED ABOUT 2 HOURS AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 58 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
1

Event type
1

Source
29

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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