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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #978387

SKIDDER,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,RUN OVER

Event
SKIDDER,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,RUN OVER
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
978387
Report ID
454715

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN RUN OVER BY LOGGING SKIDDER

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was killed when he was struck by and run over by a skidder. Employee #2 parked a logging skidder on a hillside with the engine running and the brake s set. The air brakes failed and the skidder rolled down the hill. Employee #2 r eceived minor strains and pains.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 38 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    1
    Event type
    1
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    496
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    20
    Part of body
    11
    Event type
    6
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    496
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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