OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14292353
SWEET HOLLOW ENTERPRISES, INC.
ABINGDON, VA·
Event description
LOGGER KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING TREE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 FELLED A TREE WHICH HUNG UP IN ANOTHER TREE. EMPLOYEE #1 APPARENTLY DECIDED TO FELL THE TREE THAT WAS SUPPORTING THE LODGED TREE. WHEN HE FELLED THE SECOND TREE THE LODGED TREE CAME FREE AND FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE #1, KILLING HIM.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 46 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 496
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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