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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14206320

HEAD,TREE LIMB,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

Event
HEAD,TREE LIMB,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14206320
Report ID
1054116

Event description

STRUCK IN HEAD BY TREE LIMB

Investigation abstract

ON SEPTEMBER 12, 1984, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ENGAGED IN FELLING TREES, 20 MILES SOUTH OF POWERS, OREGON, OFF ROCK CREEK ROAD. AT 12 PM EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FELLING A LARGE FIR. WHEN IT STARTED TO FALL IT BRUSHED A CEDAR. ONE OF THE LIMBS FROM THE CEDA R SNAPPED OFF AND FLEW BACK AT EMPLOYEE #1. IT STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD, KILLING H IM.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 31 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    5
    Task assigned
    1

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