OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221735764
317739178 - DANCER LOGGING INC
GLENDALE, OR—
Event description
Employee is killed when struck by log while unhooking choker
Investigation abstract
At 3:30 p.m. on January 16, 2025, the yarder operator brought in a turn of logs and landed them closer to the yarder than usual. Employee #1, a chaser, entered the turn to unhook the chokers. While working on the last choker, the dangle head operator swung around to grab a log. Due to a blind spot on the machine, the operator did not see the employee. As the operator lifted the log, it struck the employee causing fatal injuries.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 49 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 889
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