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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #1004332

COLLAPSE,CRUSHED,TREE,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR

Event
COLLAPSE,CRUSHED,TREE,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
1004332
Report ID
253670

Event description

EMPLOYEE INJURED BY TREE BRANCH STRIKING TRACTOR

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was pushing a fallen tree with a tractor equipped with a hydraulical ly operated front end bucket. The tractor was a yellow 1974 Ford Model 3550 util ity body vehicle Identification Number 393751. As Employee #1 was pushing the tr ee, one of its branches sprung back towards the tractor, hitting the tractor's c anopy. The canopy broke from its attachments and the branch and canopy came down on top of Employee #1. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a concussion.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 57 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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