OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14481360
CHAPEL LUMBER COMPANY
HORNER, WV—
Event description
RUN OVER BY LOGGING SKIDDER
Investigation abstract
A 37 YEAR OLD VETERAN LOGGING EMPLOYEE STALLED A JOHN DEERE 540-B LOGGING SKIDDE R (SERIAL NO. 2924432) ON A GRADE OF ABOUT 20%. WHEN THE MACHINE STARTED TO SLID E BACKWARDS, HE JUMPED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SKIDDER. HE WAS RUN OVER BY THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. HE DIED AS A RESULT OF CRUSHING INJURIES TO THE CHEST.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 37 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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