OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14255939

FRACTURE,HEAD,HARD HAT,SPINE,LODGED TREE,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING,VERTEBRA

1985-07-13T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,HEAD,HARD HAT,SPINE,LODGED TREE,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING,VERTEBRA
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14255939
Report ID: 453710

Event description

STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CUTTING 3 FOOT LENGTHS OF FIREWOOD FROM A LODGED OAK TREE. THE L ODGED TREE SUDDENLY FELL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE HEAD. THE EMPLOYEE'S C7 VE RTEBRAE WAS FRACTURED, KILLING HIM. HE WAS NOT WEARING A HARD HAT.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 45 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
39

Occupation code
496

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
6

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
2

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