OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14569206
WHEEL,LOG LOADER,MAINTENANCE,CPR,STRUCK BY,TIRE RIM,PRESSURE RELEASE,TIRE
Event description
EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY LOG STACKER WHEEL
Investigation abstract
ON JANUARY 12, 1985 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:15 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PREPARING TO REPLA PULMONARY RESUSCITATION WAS ADMINISTERED BY AMBULANCE ATTENDANTS, BUT THIS FAILE D TO REVIVE EMPLOYEE #1. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT. CE THE BRAKE SHOES ON A KENWORTH DART LOG STACKER. THE LOG STACKER WAS PARKED ON A HARD SURFACE NEXT TO THE SHOP IN BACK OF THE MILL. EMPLOYEE #1 REMOVED THE LU G NUTS AND 6 OF THE 8 WEDGES ON THE OUTER RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. HE THEN BROKE THE W HEEL FREE FROM THE HUB. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS APPARENTLY PLACING A CHAIN ON THE WHEEL TO LIFT IT FROM THE HUB WHEN THE INSIDE LIP OF THE RIM BROKE OFF. APPROXIMATELY 80 POUNDS OF AIR WERE RELEASED FROM THE TIRE. THE WHEEL AND TIRE WERE PROPELLED FORWARD, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 AND BREAKING MOST OF THE BONES IN HIS BODY. THE TI RE AND WHEEL WEIGHED IN EXCESS OF 1,800 POUNDS AND TRAVELED OVER 40 FEET. CARDIO
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 43 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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