OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #594028

HEAD,BRAKE,INADEQUATE MAINT,UNSECURED,CRUSHED,SKIDDER,LOGGING,MECH MALFUNCTION,SLOPE

1988-07-27T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,BRAKE,INADEQUATE MAINT,UNSECURED,CRUSHED,SKIDDER,LOGGING,MECH MALFUNCTION,SLOPE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 594028
Report ID: 419400

Event description

Employee killed when crushed by logging skidder

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was attempting to choke logs while the skidder was on a grade. The s kidder's parking brake was not operative and it rolled backward into the path of Employee #1, crushing his head. He was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 55 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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