OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14527360
JAMES WEEKS
FRENCH CAMP, MS·
Event description
Logger killed when tree kicks back
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was using a chainsaw to fell pine trees. He cut one tree and left it attached to the stump. He then walked a few yards away and cut another tree, wh ich fell. When he returned to finish cutting the first tree, a high wind caused it to kick back. The tree fell on Employee #1, killing him.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 54 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- 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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