OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14541940
TREE FELLING,PINNED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING
Event description
Employee killed when struck by falling tree
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was felling trees. He cut a 12 in. diameter pine tree and it lodged between two other pine trees. Employee #1 decided to cut one of the trees suppor ting the lodged tree instead of waiting for the skidder to down the lodged tree. When he severed the supporting tree, both trees fell and the lodged tree struck him. Employee #1 was pinned between the tree and the ground. The skidder operat or, who saw what happened, removed the tree and called for help. Employee #1 die d of internal bleeding at a hospital several hours later. Employee #1 was wearin g a hard hat, chaps, goggles, gloves, and boots.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 57 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 39
- Occupation code
- 496
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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