OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14412480
CHESTER ADAMS
SOUR LAKE, TX·
Event description
Employee killed by falling tree
Investigation abstract
At approximately 9:00 a.m. on May 27, 1987, Employee #1 was limbing fallen trees . He and a coworker were situated near where a National Hydro-Ax shear, model 79 , serial #753, was cutting down pulpwood trees. An approximately 60 ft high tree fell on Employee #1 from about 30 to 35 ft away; he was seriously injured and l ater died as a result of his injuries.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 38 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 39
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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