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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103677035 - Southeast Timber, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Alaska Department Of Labor Osh Enforcement
Site Address:
Southeast Timber, Inc.
9-1/2 Miles 1000 Spur
View Cove, AK 99950
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 362, Hydaburg, AK 99922
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/06/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/14/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360734271 |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a dump truck driver, climbed on the hood of the truck to clean the front window. While he was climbing off, a Caterpillar D-8 struck the front of the truck with its ripper attachment and either knocked Employee #1 off the truck or struck him as he was lying on the ground. Employee #1 was found face down in front of the dump truck, with broken ribs, a severed spinal cord, and internal injuries. He had died instantly. There were no witnesses and the D-8 operator never realized that he had struck either the truck or Employee #1. Employee #1 was wearing head phones from a Walkman cassette recorder, and presumably did not hear the D-8 back out of the turnaround next to his dump truck.
Keywords: SPINE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CONSTRUCTION, DUMP TRUCK, STRUCK BY, BULLDOZER, BACKING UP, INATTENTION, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103677035 | Fatality | Fracture | Truck drivers, heavy | ||
| 2 | 103677035 | Fatality | Puncture | Timber cutting and logging occupations |