OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14312599
FRACTURE,HEAD,TREE FELLING,TREE LIMB,BACK,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,INATTENTION
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
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#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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