OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14467591

HEAD,TREE FELLING,TREE LIMB,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING,INATTENTION

1988-02-23T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,TREE FELLING,TREE LIMB,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14467591
Report ID: 155010

Event description

Logger killed when struck by falling limb

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was a subcontractor for a logging operation. A leaning tree was cut, and as it fell it struck another tree, breaking off a limb. The approximately 2 0 ft long by 10 in. thick limb struck Employee #1 on or about the head, killing him. His body was found some time later by another logger.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 21 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
43

Occupation code
496

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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