Logger Killed when Struck by a Dislodged Limb

doi:10.26616/NIOSHSFACE99AK015

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Logger Killed when Struck by a Dislodged Limb

1999/12/01
By Alaska Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation Project (Alaska FACE) ...
Series: Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)

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Corporate Authors:

Alaska Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation Project (Alaska FACE) ; Alaska. Division of Public Health. Section of Epidemiology. Occupational Injury Prevention Program

Alaska Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation Project (Alaska FACE) ; Alaska. Division of Public Health. Section of Epidemiology. Occupational Injury Prevention Program Less -
Description:

A 37-year old male logger was killed by a limb that fell from a tree. The logger (the victim) and his partner were working separately in marked stands of trees within voice and visual contact of each other. The victim was attempting to fell the first of two trees. While making the backcut on the first tree, a limb from the canopy directly above him became dislodged. The limb fell and struck his head. When the victim failed to return to the truck on the access road, the victim's partner walked back to the victim's last location. The victim was found at the foot of a felled tree. A large limb was near his body, and his hard hat had a large dent near the front right side which corresponded to bruising and swelling on the victim's head and face. Finding no pulse or signs of breathing, the victim's partner called to another co-worker waiting near the truck on the access road. The co-worker started CPR, however the victim remained unresponsive. The victim's partner went back to the road and notified a road crew supervisor who radioed the log yard for assistance. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Based on the findings of the investigation, to prevent similar occurrences, employers should: 1. Ensure that timber cutters and cutting supervisors evaluate trees and surrounding areas so that potential hazards can be identified and control measures implemented; 2. Ensure that timber cutters are aware of the extreme hazard of cutting trees potentially tied together and use appropriate control measures; and, 3. Ensure that all workers are trained in first aid and CPR.
Subjects:

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Accidents, Occupational Occupational Health Safety
Keywords:

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Accident-analysis Accident-prevention Accidents Injuries Injury-prevention Logging-workers Lumber-industry-workers Lumberjacks OSHA Region 10 Safety-practices Traumatic-injuries
FACE - NIOSH and State:

All (0000) ; Logging (0010)

All (0000) ; Logging (0010) Less -
Series:

Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
Subseries:

State
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHSFACE99AK015
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Text
Funding:

Cooperative Agreement
Genre:

Field Study
Place as Subject:

Alaska ; OSHA Region 10

Alaska ; OSHA Region 10 Less -
CIO:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Topic:

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Pages in Document:

1-5
NIOSHTIC Number:

20031660
Citation:

Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, FACE 99AK015, 1999 Dec; :1-4
Federal Fiscal Year:

2000
Performing Organization:

Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
Peer Reviewed:

False
NAICS and SIC Codes:

11 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting - (NAICS 2022)
Start Date:

1991/09/30
End Date:

2006/08/31
Resource Number:

FACE-99AK015
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Main Document Checksum:

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urn:sha-512:460d08f32e13c0d97fad46fb807875706950ce270f2a22134553b2e9ea8ef581d061e0756cdf28ddb5d9fca6d7cb488986691ed6e453c4bb42970b638c482f83
Download URL:

https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/166281/cdc_166281_DS1.pdf
File Type:

Alaska FACE Facts

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