OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14541916
BILLY STRICKLAND LOGGING CONTRACTOR
LEARY, GA·
Event description
STRUCK IN HEAD BY FALLING TREE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FELLING A TREE. AS THE TREE BEGAN TO FALL, HE MOVED ABOUT 18 FEE T TO HIS LEFT. THE FALLING TREE STRUCK A DEAD TREE, BREAKING IT OFF AT GROUND LE VEL. THE DEAD TREE FELL TOWARD EMPLOYEE #1, STRIKING HIM IN THE FOREHEAD AND KIL LING HIM.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 39
- Occupation code
- 496
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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