OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14252886

WORK RULES,LODGED TREE,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

1988-09-10T00:00:00

Event: WORK RULES,LODGED TREE,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14252886
Report ID: 453710

Event description

Employee killed when struck by falling tree

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, working alone, was using a chain saw to free a tree that was lodged in the branches of another tree nearby. After being partially felled, the lodge d tree broke free and struck Employee #1, who was found dead approximately 1 hou r later.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 58 M

Nature of injury
18

Part of body
3

Event type
1

Source
43

Occupation code
496

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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