OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14527428
CHEST,KICK BACK,TREE FELLING,CRUSHED,TREE,STRUCK BY
Event description
STRUCK IN CHEST BY FALLING TREE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT A PINE TREE. THE BUTT KICKED UP AND BACK, STRI KING EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE CHEST. HE DIED FROM A CRUSHED RIB CAGE.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 495
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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