OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14248041

TREE FELLING,CHAIN SAW,TREE

1984-09-01T00:00:00

Event: TREE FELLING,CHAIN SAW,TREE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14248041
Report ID: 317500

Event description

CUTTING DOWN TREE - TREE FELL ON EMPLOYEE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING DOWN A TREE WITH A CHAIN SAW. AS THE TREE STARTED FALLING, THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO RUN. THE FALLING TREE STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE. THIS ACCIDE NT OCCURRED ON 9/1/83.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 37 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
39

Occupation code
859

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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