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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14569339

LOG,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,CHOKER,CABLE LOGGING

Event
LOG,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,CHOKER,CABLE LOGGING
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14569339
Report ID
1054116

Event description

CAUGHT BETWEEN SKYLINE CARRIAGE AND LOG

Investigation abstract

ON APRIL 2, 1984 THREE EMPLOYEES WERE SETTING CHOKERS AT A LOGGING OPERATION LOC N THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE LOG. HE RECEIVED FATAL CHEST INJURIES. ATED NORTHWEST OF MERLIN, OREGON. AT APPROXIMATELY 3 PM, THE DANEBO CARRIAGE BEI NG USED ON THE RUNNING SKYLINE LOGGING SYSTEM CAME BACK TO THE BRUSH IN PREPARAT ION FOR THE NEXT TURN OF LOGS. AFTER BEING STOPPED, THE CARRIAGE WAS SITUATED AP PROXIMATELY THREE FEET ABOVE A DOUGLAS FIR LOG MEASUREING THIRTY INCHES IN DIAME TER. THE HOOK TENDER BEGAN TO PULL TWO OF THE FOUR CHOKERS ATTACHED TO THE DROPL INE OUTWARD AT A RIGHT ANGLE TO THE CARRIAGE. AT THIS TIME THE RIGGING SLINGER G AVE THE WHISTLE SIGNAL TO SLACK THE DROPLINE. WHEN THE DROPLINE CAME OUT, THE CA RRIAGE DROPPED DOWN, CATCHING THE CHOKER SETTER. THE CHOKER SETTER WAS LOCATED O

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 27 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    2
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    496
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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