Apr 10, 2012 | Logging Safety
Ejected Sawhead Tooth Penetrates House Trailer BACKGROUND: A feller-buncher was cutting trees in the South one summer day. The feller-buncher was equipped with a disc cutter sawhead. PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: The machine operator was trained to...
Apr 10, 2012 | Logging Safety
Log Loader Contacts Power Line BACKGROUND: A loader/slasher operator was loading tree-length hardwood from a stockpile to a tractor-trailer. The incident occurred on a spring evening prior to sundown. PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: The loader/slasher...
Apr 10, 2012 | Logging Safety
BACKGROUND: A logger was “hot” bucking logs on a landing as tree-length pulp was being loaded onto a truck for hauling. It was about noon on a clear November day. PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: The logger had several years of experience and worked for a...
Apr 10, 2012 | Logging Safety
BACKGROUND: A logger was working alone on level ground in a Northeast hardwood stand. It was a cool, overcast day in the fall. A steady breeze was blowing. PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: The logger had 20 years’ experience and was considered a safe worker. He had...
Apr 10, 2012 | Logging Safety
Log Falls Off Truck And Kills Timber Cutter BACKGROUND: A timber cutter had finished his work for the day on a clear, cool spring afternoon in the Appalachians. While waiting for the logging company owner to arrive at the landing area, he...
Apr 10, 2012 | Logging Safety
BACKGROUND: A Lake States trucking firm had two of its log trucks on the same job. The woods roads were snow-covered and slippery in places and both trucks pulled into an area away from traffic in order to secure chains on their tires. It was New Year’s Eve day,...
