Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18137141 - Chilcoat & Stephens Logging Company
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
Site Address:
Chilcoat & Stephens Logging Company
Route 5 Box 37
Fulton, MS 38843
Mailing Address:
Highway 30 (7 Miles North), Ripley, MS 38663
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/14/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/19/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360131502 |
Investigation Summary
On December 9, 1988, Employee #1 was squatting down, filing a chainsaw that was braced against a small log in the log skidder turnaround area. A coworker, a skidder operator, had just pulled into the log bunching area and released a load of logs when the employer told him to pull his John Deere model 640D skidder around to the truck for refueling. The operator pulled forward to back around the truck when he felt his front tire hit something. He thought it was a short log that he had seen earlier in the turnaround area. After backing up a short distance, he could see the chainsaw and then Employee #1, who was lying down with his head between his spread legs. He had tire tread marks on his back and head, indicating that he had been killed by being run over and crushed by the skidder. Some truck drivers who were hauling out logs said that they had asked Employee #1 to move from the turnaround area because he was in the way and could get injured. In addition, the skidder operator's view of the ground is obscured by the dozer blade and by the large engine compartment.
Keywords: OBSTRUCTED VIEW, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, SKIDDER, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, RUN OVER, BACKING UP
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18137141 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |
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