OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #976852

UNSECURED,LOG,BACK,STRUCK BY,CONCUSSION,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

1988-12-06T00:00:00

Event: UNSECURED,LOG,BACK,STRUCK BY,CONCUSSION,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 976852
Report ID: 551800

Event description

Employee dies after struck by log

Investigation abstract

At approximately 3:00 p.m. on December 6, 1988, Employee #1 was leaning over to pick up a chain that was on the ground on the south side of a semi trailer when a log that was being loaded from the north side of the trailer rolled off. The l og struck Employee #1 in the back and rolled over and off him. He sustained a co ncussion and multiple internal injuries. Employee #1 was treated by first respon ders, then rushed to the hospital, where he died at 6:48 p.m. that day.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 41 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
30

Occupation code
804

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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