OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14563688

L & V LOGGING

AHOSKIE, NC— 1984-09-28T12:00:00

Event: BRAKE, CRUSHED, LOG TRUCK, SKIDDER, LOGGING
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #15292824
Employer profile: L & V LOGGING
Summary number: 14563688
Report ID: 453710

Event description

CAUGHT BETWEEN LOG SKIDDER AND LOG TRUCK

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 DIED FROM A CRUSHING INJURY TO HIS CHEST WHEN HE WAS SQUEEZED BETWEE N A MOVING LOG SKIDDER AND AN OVERTURNED LOG TRUCK. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON SEP TEMBER 28, 1984, AT ABOUT 12:00. THE PRIMARY BRAKING SYSTEM ON THE SKIDDER FAILE D. THE SECONDARY EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS INOPERATIVE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 59 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
5

Event type
2

Source
30

Occupation code
496

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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