OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14485189

FRACTURE,HEAD,TREE FELLING,TREE LIMB,LODGED TREE,NECK,STRUCK BY

1987-11-27T11:30:00

Event: FRACTURE,HEAD,TREE FELLING,TREE LIMB,LODGED TREE,NECK,STRUCK BY
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14485189
Report ID: 213600

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK IN HEAD BY FALLING TREE BRANCH

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 AM ON NOVEMBER 27, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FELLING A HEMLOC K TREE. A BRANCH (WIDOW-MAKER) FROM A HARD MAPLE TREE DISLODGED, FELL, AND STRUC K EMPLOYEE #1 ON THE HEAD. THE IMPACT OF THE BRANCH BROKE HIS NECK.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 51 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
20

Event type
1

Source
43

Occupation code
999

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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