OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14320568

HEAD,TREE FELLING,TREE LIMB,TREE,STRUCK BY

1984-02-23T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,TREE FELLING,TREE LIMB,TREE,STRUCK BY
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14320568
Report ID: 317000

Event description

STRUCK BY FALLING LIMB

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING TREES DOWN WITH A CHAIN SAW. HE CUT A TREE DOWN WHICH ST RUCK ANOTHER TREE AS IT WAS FALLING. A LIMB BROKE OFF THE FALLING TREE, FLEW BAC K AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD, KILLING HIM.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 46 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
5

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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