OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14237796
JAMES HAYS LOGGING
INGALLS, AR·
Event description
STRUCK AND KILLED BY REBOUNDING TREE LIMB
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WALKED TOO CLOSE TO A LODGED TREE WHICH WAS BEING PULLED DOWN BY A S KIDDER. PRESSURE WAS SUDDENLY RELEASED FROM A BENT LIMB OF THE LODGED TREE. THE LIMB SNAPPED BACK, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE TEMPLE AND KILLING HIM.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 39
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 10
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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