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...
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,...
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...
Logs Spill Due to Speed in Curve, Unsecured Load
Background
On a February afternoon in the Lake States region, a log truck driver was hauling 100-inch pulpwood to a local mill. The truck was...
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...
Safety Alert: Blown Hydraulic Hose Leaks Fluid and Sparks Buncher Fire
Background
On a logging job in the Lake States region during February, a track feller buncher experienced a blown hydraulic hose. The logger running the buncher called a skidder...
Safety Alert: Dusty Haul Road Leads to Accident
Background
On a late spring day in the Pacific Northwest, two pickup trucks loaded with ATVs were traveling down a major haul road at the...
Safety Alert: Mechanic Hurt While Changing Dual Tires On Feller-Buncher
Background
On a clear, sunny morning in the Southeast region, a mechanic was attempting to remove the front dual tires of a feller-buncher at a...
Log Hooks on Stump, Injures Rigging Slinger
Background:
On a spring day in the Pacific Northwest, a logging crew was working in a partial cut timber sale. The ground was fairly flat,...
SAFETY ALERT: Saw Head Strikes Rock; Sparks Ignite Forest Fire
Background
During the summer in the Lake States Region, a logging operator was felling trees. The weather conditions at the time were dry, and the...