OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14257315

FRACTURE,HEAD,TREE,STRUCK BY,ARM,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

1985-02-03T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,HEAD,TREE,STRUCK BY,ARM,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14257315
Report ID: 453710

Event description

STRUCK BY FALLING DEAD PINE TREE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 STARTED TO HELP THE SKIDDER OPERATOR HOOK UP SOME LOGS. HE WAS STAND ING ABOUT 30 FEET FROM A DEAD PINE TREE WHICH WAS ABOUT SIX INCHES IN DIAMETER A ND 50 FEET TALL. WITHOUT ANY KNOWN CAUSE, THE DEAD TREE FELL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 ON HIS HEAD AND RIGHT ARM. HE WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND. HE SUFFERED A BROKEN ARM AND SEVERE INJURIES TO HIS HEAD, AND LATER DIED. THE DEAD TREE SHOULD HAVE BEEN FELLED BEFORE EMPLOYEES WERE ALLOWED TO WORK IN ITS VICINITY.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
43

Occupation code
494

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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