OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #734327

ROLL-OVER,SPEEDING,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,SKIDDER,TRACTOR,LOGGING,INATTENTION

1986-10-22T00:00:00

Event: ROLL-OVER,SPEEDING,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,SKIDDER,TRACTOR,LOGGING,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 734327
Report ID: 454510

Event description

TRACTOR OVERTURNED ONTO OPERATOR DURING LOG SKIDDING

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SKIDDING LOGS WITH A TRACTOR. THE LOGS STRUCK A ROOT, CAUSING TH E TRACTOR TO FLIP OVER BACKWARDS ONTO HIM. HE SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES, INCLUDING A CRUSHED CHEST AND HIP, AND OTHER INTERNAL INJURIES. HE WAS PROBABLY DRIVING T OO FAST TO MAINTAIN ADAQUATE CONTROL OF THE TRACTOR.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 38 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
5

Event type
1

Source
30

Occupation code
496

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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