OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14437511
BRUCE SPEAKMAN CONTRACTORS
SPENCER, ID·
Event description
TREE FELLER STRUCK AND KILLED BY FALLING LODGED TREE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 HAD FELLED TWO TREES WHICH HAD BECOME LODGED IN TWO DIFFERENT STANDI NG TREES. VIOLATING COMPANY POLICY, EMPLOYEE #1 CONTINUED TO WORK UNDER THE LODG ED TREES. ONE SUDDENLY FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 ON THE HEAD, KILLING HIM. EAR LIER IN THE DAY, IN A SIMILAR SITUATION, EMPLOYEE #1 HAD A SKIDDER OPERATOR PULL DOWN THE LODGED TREES, PER COMPANY RULES. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS SEVERE HEAD AN D UPPER BODY INJURIES.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 39
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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