OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14204622

HEAD,TREE FELLING,TREE LIMB,WORK RULES,LODGED TREE,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

1986-04-02T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,TREE FELLING,TREE LIMB,WORK RULES,LODGED TREE,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14204622
Report ID: 1054114

Event description

TREE FELLER STRUCK IN HEAD BY FALLING TREE TOP

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, (A TIMBER FELLER) AND ANOTHER CUTTER WERE SINGLE JACKING AND FREE F ALLING TIMBER. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD LODGED TWO TREES INTO A THIRD TREE, AND THEN REQU ESTED ASSISTANCE FROM THE OTHER CUTTER. THE EMPLOYEES DECIDED TO FELL THE TREE T HAT HELD UP THE TWO LODGED TREES. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSTRUCTED TO MOVE TO A SAFE A REA AND WATCH FOR WIDOW MAKERS. AS THE SUPPORTING TREE BEGAN TO FALL, THE TOP OF ONE OF THE LODGED TREES BROKE OFF AND WAS THROWN INTO THE AREA WHERE EMPLOYEE # 1 WAS STANDING. THE BROKEN TREE TOP STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD, INFLICTING A SEVERE CONCUSSION. EMPLOYEE. #1 WAS STANDING APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET AWAY (TO THE SIDE AN D BEHIND) OF THE TREE BEING FELLED.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 25 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
39

Occupation code
496

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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