OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14437511

HEAD,TREE FELLING,WORK RULES,LODGED TREE,TREE,STRUCK BY

1987-12-03T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,TREE FELLING,WORK RULES,LODGED TREE,TREE,STRUCK BY
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14437511
Report ID: 1032500

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

#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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