OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14273171

HIGH WIND,TREE FELLING,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

1989-01-05T00:00:00

Event: HIGH WIND,TREE FELLING,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14273171
Report ID: 111100

Event description

Employee killed when crushed by falling tree

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 tried to fell a 50 ft tree during high winds. He did not cut the tre e properly and was hit by the falling tree and died of crushing injuries.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 50 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
32

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
2

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