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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14203947

TREE FELLING,LODGED TREE,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,INATTENTION

Event
TREE FELLING,LODGED TREE,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,INATTENTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14203947
Report ID
1054114

Event description

STRUCK BY FALLING TREE WHICH HAD BEEN LODGED

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 FELLED A 15 INCH DIAMETER FIR TREE WHICH FELL IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECT ION TO THAT INTENDED. IT LODGED IN TWO STANDING TREES. EMPLOYEE #1 THEN STARTED TO FELL A LARGER FIR TREE INTO THE HUNG TREE TO KNOCK IT DOWN. AS EMPLOYEE #1 ST ARTED TO FELL THE LARGER TREE, THE SMALLER, HUNG TREE FELL, STRIKING HIM. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 50 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    20
    Event type
    1
    Source
    39
    Occupation code
    496
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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