OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #1000272
CRUSHED,SKULL,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING,TREE TRIMMING
Event description
Employee struck and killed by falling tree
Investigation abstract
Employee #1, a partner in a tree trimming business, and two other partners were clearing fallen trees and brush at a private residence in the aftermath of Hurri cane Hugo. A 40 ft tall pine tree was leaning against the house. One of the part ners climbed the tree and attached a come-along to release tension on the tree. The tree was then cut with a chain saw. As it started to fall, Employee #1 start ed to run, but was hit by the tree. He died of a crushed skull.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 38 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 39
- Occupation code
- 496
- Human factor
- 10
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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