OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14312599

MCGRAW LUMBER CO. INC.

CRAGSMOOR, NY· 1988-05-24T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE, HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, BACK, TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, INATTENTION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #106534027
Employer profile: MCGRAW LUMBER CO. INC.
Summary number: 14312599
Report ID: 213100

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN TREE LIMB PUSHED HIM ONTO A ROCK

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CUTTING TIMBER. AS HE COMPLETED FELLING ONE TREE AND STARTED TO WALK AWAY, THE FALLING TREE STRUCK A LIMB ON A DEAD TREE. THE LIMB BENT, THEN SN APPED BACK, BROKE OFF AND FELL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE BACK. THE BLOW KNOCK ED HIM FORWARD AND SENT HIM SPRAWLING ONTO A LARGE ROCK. HIS HEAD STRUCK THE ROC K, CAUSING A SKULL FRACTURE WHICH KILLED HIM INSTANTLY.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 70 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
6

Source
43

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Task assigned
1

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