OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14563688
BRAKE,CRUSHED,LOG TRUCK,SKIDDER,LOGGING
Event description
CAUGHT BETWEEN LOG SKIDDER AND LOG TRUCK
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 DIED FROM A CRUSHING INJURY TO HIS CHEST WHEN HE WAS SQUEEZED BETWEE N A MOVING LOG SKIDDER AND AN OVERTURNED LOG TRUCK. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON SEP TEMBER 28, 1984, AT ABOUT 12:00. THE PRIMARY BRAKING SYSTEM ON THE SKIDDER FAILE D. THE SECONDARY EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS INOPERATIVE.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 59 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 496
- Human factor
- 12
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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