OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221403546
J & R LOGGING, INC
OROVILLE, CA·
Event description
Employee sustains pelvic fractures while bucking logs
Investigation abstract
At 7:00 a.m. on July 14, 2021, Employee #1 and a coworker were bucking felled logs on a sidehill slope. Employee #1 first bucked a 40-inch log on the uphill side, then moved approximately 12 feet downhill to a 38-inch log resting in heavy slash and branches. While bucking the downhill log, the branches shifted and dislodged the uphill log, striking Employee #1. Emergency services transported Employee #1 to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for pelvic fractures and remained hospitalized for four days.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 47 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 496
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