Machine Operator Struck and Killed by Cutting Head of Feller Buncher Machine–North Carolina

doi:10.26616/NIOSHFACE9507

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Machine Operator Struck and Killed by Cutting Head of Feller Buncher Machine–North Carolina

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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program
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A machine operator who was part of a 13-person crew performing logging operations in a rural area was struck and killed by the cutting head of a feller buncher. The machine operator was a 33-year-old man with about 13 years of experience in the logging business. The logging company was clear cutting a 50-acre tract of land. The victim discovered that a tree limb had ruptured two hydraulic hoses on the right cylinder of the feller buncher he was operating. He decided to fix the equipment the following day. On the day of the incident, the victim picked up the equipment to make the repairs. For unknown reasons, the victim did not block the cutting head from movement but positioned himself between the cutting head and the frame of the machine. He uncapped the hydraulic connection and when the pressure/fluid released, the cutting head suddenly dropped to its traveling position, about 2 inches from the frame of the machine. The cutting head struck the victim in the chest and pinned him against the machine's frame. Cause of death was listed as crushing injuries to the chest. It was recommended that machine maintenance and repair procedures are strictly followed, that a written safety program be developed, that a competent person be designated to conduct regular safety inspections, and that workplace safety should be avidly pursued by all concerned.
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Accidents, Occupational Occupational Health Safety
Keywords:

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Accident-analysis Equipment-operators FACE-95-07 Logging-workers NIOSH Region-4 Safety-research Traumatic-injuries
FACE - NIOSH and State:

All (0000) ; Logging (0010) ; Machine (All) (0011) ; Machine General (0015) ; Prevention through Design (PtD) (0025)

All (0000) ; Logging (0010) ; Machine (All) (0011) ; Machine General (0015) ; Prevention through Design (PtD) (0025) Less -
Series:

Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
Subseries:

NIOSH (In-House)
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHFACE9507
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Text
Genre:

Field Study
Place as Subject:

North Carolina
CIO:

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

DSR - Division of Safety Research
Topic:

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Pages in Document:

4 pdf pages
NIOSHTIC Number:

229123
NTIS Accession Number:

PB96-106505
Citation:

Morgantown, : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Federal Fiscal Year:

1995
Peer Reviewed:

False
NAICS and SIC Codes:

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

1995/01/11
Source Full Name:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Resource Number:

FACE-95-07
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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