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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14273213

FRACTURE,TREE FELLING,CRUSHED,SKULL,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

Event
FRACTURE,TREE FELLING,CRUSHED,SKULL,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14273213
Report ID
111100

Event description

Employee killed when struck by falling trees

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was cutting pulp wood logs in the Flagstaff area as he had done for many years. Using his chain saw, he cut two trees side by side and left both of them standing. As Employee #1 walked away to cut another tree, the cut trees fel l on him, crushing his skull and killing him.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 60 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    39
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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