OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14215404

TREE FELLING,LODGED TREE,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

1984-12-17T00:00:00

Event: TREE FELLING,LODGED TREE,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14215404
Report ID: 454510

Event description

STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FELLING AN 18 " IN DIAMETER PINE TREE, WHICH LODGED IN A 10' TAL L OAK TREE, CAUSING A KICK BACK CONDITION. THE PINE TREE FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE #1, CAUSING ALMOST IMMEDIATE DEATH. THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HUSKEY-VARNER MODEL 210 0 CD CHAIN SAW TO FELL THE TREE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 37 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
1

Event type
1

Source
43

Occupation code
496

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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