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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14539571

ED CHEFF LOGGING

Event
STEEP GRADE, SKIDDER, LOGGING, LOST CONTROL
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#217696210
Employer profile
ED CHEFF LOGGING
Summary number
14539571
Report ID
830100

Event description

LOST CONTROL OF SKIDDER

Investigation abstract

ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 10 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED WHEN HE LOS T CONTROL OF A RUBBER TIRED SKIDDER. HE WAS PREPARING TO SKID LOGS ON A STEEP SL OPE OF APPROXIMATELY 40%.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 38 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    6
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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