OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14237895

HEAD,TREE FELLING,LODGED TREE,TREE,NECK,STRUCK BY,LOGGING

1986-10-28T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,TREE FELLING,LODGED TREE,TREE,NECK,STRUCK BY,LOGGING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14237895
Report ID: 627100

Event description

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY FALLING SNAG

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 FELLED A TREE, WHICH BECAME HUNG UP IN A NEARBY TREE. THE EMPLOYEE D ECIDED TO CUT DOWN THE SECOND TREE ALSO. SINCE THE EMPLOYEE HAD HIS CHAIN SAW TH ROTTLE WIDE OPEN HE DID NOT HEAR A CO-WORKER CALL OUT WHEN THE LODGED TREE START ED FALLING. THE TREE STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD AND NECK, KILLING HIM.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 26 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
39

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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