OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14393235

TREE,FALL,TAG LINE,TREE TRIMMING

1985-08-19T00:00:00

Event: TREE,FALL,TAG LINE,TREE TRIMMING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14393235
Report ID: 625700

Event description

FELL FROM TREE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRIMMING A TREE AT A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 30 FEET. HE DECIDED HE NEED ED TO CLIMB HIGHER TO REMOVE A LARGE LIMB. HE TIED HIS TAG LINE AROUND THE TREE AND TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO THROW HIS MAIN LINE OVER A FORK IN THE TREE. THE KNOT IN HIS TAG LINE SUDDENLY GAVE WAY AND HE FELL TO HIS DEATH. HE HAD APPARENTLY L OOSENED THE KNOT WHEN HE ORIGINALLY CLIMBED THE TREE BY RUBBING THE CLOVE HITCH AND HALF HITCH AGAINST THE TREE TRUNK.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 23 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
4

Event type
5

Source
43

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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