Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14547889 - EMPLOYEE CRUSHED WHEN CAUGHT IN ROCK SLIDE

Accident Summary Nr: 14547889 -- Report ID: 1050210 -- Event Date: 04/08/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2519866	04/09/1986	1611	0	Northern Timber Corp

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CONDUCTING A SAFETY INSPECTION OF A PILE OF LOOSE ROCKS WHICH HAD BEEN CREATED BY A DYNAMITE BLAST EARLIER THAT DAY. THE LOOSE ROCK WAS LOCATED ON A BENCH ABOUT 20 FEET ABOVE A NARROW ROAD. THE EMPLOYEE THOUGHT THE ROCKS WERE SUPPORTED BY THE ROCK BENCH. HOWEVER, THE LIP OR EDGE OF THE ROCK BENCH WAS BROKEN BY THE BLAST AND WAS NOT SUPPORTING THE ROCKS. THE SLIDE STARTED WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WALKED ON THE UNSUPPORTED ROCKS. THE SLIDE CARRIED THE EMPLOYEE TO THE ROAD BELOW, WHERE HE WAS CRUSHED BY THE FALLING ROCKS.

Keywords: BLASTING, ROCK, CRUSHED, UNSTABLE SURFACE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, SLOPE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2519866			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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