OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14470793

FRACTURE,HEAD,TREE FELLING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

1986-07-17T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,HEAD,TREE FELLING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14470793
Report ID: 316700

Event description

STRUCK BY FALLING TREE BRANCH

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FELLING A GREEN TREE. WHEN THE TREE BEGAN FALLING IT DISLODGED A LIMB FROM THE GREEN TREE NEXT TO IT. THE FALLING LIMB STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE HEAD. ALTHOUGH HE WAS WEARING A HARD HAT (AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED SAFETY EQUIPME NT) HIS SKULL WAS FRACTURED IN THREE PLACES. HE WAS KILLED. THE LIMB WAS SIX INC HES IN DIAMETER AND 20 FEET LONG.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 22 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
43

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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