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Logger Killed When Log Rolls Off Truck At Sawmill, Kentucky Injury Prevention And Research Center
Logger Killed When Log Rolls Off Truck At Sawmill, Kentucky Injury Prevention And Research Center
Fatality Case Reports--Tractors/Logging
A 63-year-old male logger was struck by a log that rolled off a loaded truck at a sawmill. The victim was working with his two nephews that day and they were preparing to unload the logs from their two trucks. The logs were stacked at least twice as high as the standards on the sides of the flatbed trailers. As one nephew began to unchain the logs from his truck, the victim walked up to the truck, out of view of his nephew. When the chains were released, a log at the top of the load rolled off and struck …
Log Rolls Off Truck During Unloading And Strikes Logger, Kentucky Injury Prevention And Research Center
Log Rolls Off Truck During Unloading And Strikes Logger, Kentucky Injury Prevention And Research Center
Fatality Case Reports--Tractors/Logging
A 52-year-old male logger was killed when he was struck by a log rolling off of his truck during the unloading process. The victim was a self-employed logger who had at least 25 years of experience. He was using the family-owned truck to haul a load of logs to the mill. The vertical stakes on the flatbed truck were approximately three feet high with the logs stacked another 3-4 feet above the stakes. He arrived at the mill at approximately 9am and began the unloading procedure. One of the chains that secured the load of logs was in two pieces …
Logger Killed By Falling Snag [95ky078], Kentucky Injury Prevention And Research Center
Logger Killed By Falling Snag [95ky078], Kentucky Injury Prevention And Research Center
Fatality Case Reports--Tractors/Logging
A 22-year-old logger was killed after being struck on the head by a falling snag (dead standing tree). The victim was working with one co-worker, who was selectively cutting trees which were approximately 22 inches in diameter. Standing approximately three feet from the tree being cut, the victim was not wearing a hard hat. The cut tree broke a snag about 35 feet up, causing the snag to fall and strike the victim on the head. The co-worker (tree feller) shouted to the victim, but he was unable to move away in time to avoid being hit. FACE investigators concluded …
Logger Killed In Endloader Rollover, Kentucky Injury Prevention And Research Center
Logger Killed In Endloader Rollover, Kentucky Injury Prevention And Research Center
Fatality Case Reports--Tractors/Logging
A 41-year-old self-employed logger was killed when the endloader he was driving down a steep mountain road rolled over. Recent rainfall had made the dirt road wet and muddy. Tire marks left in the mud indicated that as the vehicle began to slide downhill, it hit the right embankment, causing it to veer to the left side of the road and roll over several times before coming to rest at the bottom of the dropoff on its left side. The victim was ejected from the vehicle and was found lying facedown about halfway between the edge of the roadway and …
Log Loader Runs Over Worker At Stave Mill, Kentucky Injury Prevention And Research Center
Log Loader Runs Over Worker At Stave Mill, Kentucky Injury Prevention And Research Center
Fatality Case Reports--Tractors/Logging
A 56 year-old-male stave edger was killed when he entered the path of a moving log loader at a saw mill. At 4:30 pm the day of the incident, the victim had completed an 8-hour shift in the mill. He walked out of the metal building toward the employee parking area. About 18 feet from the building he was struck by a loader, which was backing up. A witness and the loader driver ran to the victim and helped move him to some nearby logs. The victim was alive and conscious. He removed his ear plugs while waiting for the …