OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14469563

LIFELINE,TREE,FALL,TREE TRIMMING

1984-11-15T00:00:00

Event: LIFELINE,TREE,FALL,TREE TRIMMING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14469563
Report ID: 317500

Event description

FALL FROM TREE

Investigation abstract

THE EMPLOYEE HAD CLIMBED A TREE TO CUT OFF A LIMB EXTENDING OUT OVER THE RIGHT-O F-WAY. WHEN HE REACHED THE AREA OF WORK HE THREW HIS SAFETY LINE OVER A LIMB ABO VE HIM. WHEN HE REACHED FOR THE LINE HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
4

Event type
5

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
8

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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