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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14292411

WORK RULES,LODGED TREE,TREE,STRUCK BY

Event
WORK RULES,LODGED TREE,TREE,STRUCK BY
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14292411
Report ID
355110

Event description

Employee struck and killed when lodged tree fell

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was using a chain saw to cut down trees. He had just cut a tree that had a lodged tree in it and was starting in on another tree when the lodged tre e apparently fell on top of him. Employee #1 was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 44 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    496
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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