OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14539589

HEAD,TREE FELLING,STRUCK AGAINST,TREE,FALL,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE POSITION

1987-01-19T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,TREE FELLING,STRUCK AGAINST,TREE,FALL,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE POSITION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14539589
Report ID: 830100

Event description

Employee killed when rolling tree causes him to strike head

Investigation abstract

At approximately 1:30 p.m. on January 19, 1987, Employee #1 was helping cut tree s in front of a shop o. The crane operator had just laid down a tree and a cowor ker was sawing off the top branch. Employee #1 had moved next to the crane's out rigger when the tree suddenly rolled, throwing a limb toward Employee #1. This c aused him to fall and strike the back of his head against the sharp edge of the outrigger. He was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 51 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
24

Occupation code
503

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
2

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