Sun Glare Causes Near Miss
Background It was a sunny day in January in the Appalachians. The temperature was in the 40 with moderately dry ground conditions. A forester was visiting a logging site and had a discussion with the owner of a logging crew who described a near-miss incident involving...
Safety Alert: Driver Escapes Serious Injury After Brakes Fail
Background It was a cloudy, late fall day in the Appalachians. A truck driver was delivering pulpwood to a mill. The driver was going downhill, on an 8 percent grade, toward the wood yard. Personal Characteristics The truck driver was 55 years old and the...
Log Truck Collides with Train When Driver Distracted
Background On a spring morning in the Southeastern U.S., a log truck driver was starting to transport his second load of the day. The weather was not a contributing factor to the accident as conditions were clear and dry. Personal Characteristics The driver had only...
Felled Tree Strikes Truck Transporting Other Workers
Background On a summer morning in the Southeastern U.S., a crew cab pickup truck transporting three logging company employees was traveling to the deck to begin their shift. Conditions were clear that day, and weather was not a contributing factor. Unsafe Acts and...