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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14335541

TREE FELLING,LODGED TREE,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

Event
TREE FELLING,LODGED TREE,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14335541
Report ID
418600

Event description

Employee killed when crushed by lodged tree

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, age 48, was felling a pine tree approximately 10 inches in diameter when a lodged tree apparently fell, crushing and killing him.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 48 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    1
    Source
    39
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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