OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14204408
LOU A SURCAMP
LOWELL, OR—
Event description
STRUCK IN HEAD BY LOG
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS THE RIGGING SLINGER AND WAS CONTROLLING THE WORK OF THREE CHOKER SETTERS. THE CREW HAD JUST SET A TURN OF 5 LOGS AND HAD MOVED BACK TO A SAFE DI STANCE (ABOUT 80 FEET FROM THE TURN). EMPLOYEE #1 SIGNALED FOR THE TURN TO BE PU LLED IN. AN EIGHTY FOOT MAPLE LOG PIVOTED ON ITS BUTT END, WHIPPED AROUND AND ST RUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE HEAD.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 39
- Occupation code
- 496
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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