OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14518021
ROBINSON GRADING CO., INC.
TALLAHASSEE, FL·
Event description
STRUCK BY FALLING TREE
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was trying to dislodge a storm-damaged tree by felling another tree across it. The tree being felled kicked back, striking the employee in the back and knocking him to the ground. While he was on the ground, the tree fell on him . He sustained multiple internal injuries and later died from cardiac arrest.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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