OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14204523

TREE FELLING,WORK RULES,TORSO,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,POOR VISIBILITY

1985-09-20T08:00:00

Event: TREE FELLING,WORK RULES,TORSO,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,POOR VISIBILITY
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14204523
Report ID: 1054114

Event description

STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

Investigation abstract

ON SEPTEMBER 20, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 8 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 FELLED A GREEN DOUGLAS FIR TREE INTO STANDING MAPLE AND ALDER TREES. THE TREE WAS 120 FEET HIGH, WITH A STUMP DIAMETER OF 19 INCHES. THE BUTT END OF THE FELLED TREE KICKED BACK ACROS S THE STUMP, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE LEFT SIDE AND PINNING HIM TO THE GROUND . FOGGY CONDITIONS AT THE TIME MAY HAVE HIDDEN THE HAZARD TO THE EMPLOYEE.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 44 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
26

Event type
1

Source
39

Occupation code
496

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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