OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14469803

WILLIAM PUSEY JR.

LOGAN TOWNSHIP, PA· 1986-05-12T00:00:00

Event: TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #17527979
Employer profile: WILLIAM PUSEY JR.
Summary number: 14469803
Report ID: 317500

Event description

Employee killed when struck by tree limb

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was felling a very large oak tree. As it fell, it struck a limb on a nother tree. The limb broke, striking and killing Employee #1.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 48 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
43

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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