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Inspection: 3235330 - Bellsouth Telecommunications

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Gray Office - Safety

 

Inspection Nr: 3235330
Report ID: 0454716
Date Opened: 03/12/1985

Site Address:
Bellsouth Telecommunications
214 West Smith St.
Gallatin, TN 37066

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2511

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/16/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/25/1985

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360599682

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14213946
Event: 03/11/1985
LOG SKIDDER OVERTURNED, KILLING OPERATOR

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BACKING A FRANKLIN 170XL LOG SKIDDER DOWN A STEEP ROAD, PREPARING TO MOVE SOME LOGS. THE BRAKES APPARENTLY FAILED, CAUSING EMPLOYEE #1 TO PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE WHEELS THEN APPARENTLY LOCKED, CAUSING THE SKIDDER TO SLIDE OVER AN APPROXIMATE TWO FOOT DIRT BANK AT THE END OF THE ROAD. THE SKIDDER TURNED OVER THREE TIMES, THROWING THE OPERATOR FROM THE VEHICLE. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED APPARENT INTERNAL INJURIES, AND WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE.

Keywords: EMBANKMENT, BRAKE, STEEP GRADE, SKIDDER, LOST CONTROL, BACKING UP, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 3235330 Fatality Other Timber cutting and logging occupations
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