OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14543268

FRACTURE,TREE FELLING,TREE,NECK,STRUCK BY,LOGGING

1984-12-04T14:29:00

Event: FRACTURE,TREE FELLING,TREE,NECK,STRUCK BY,LOGGING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14543268
Report ID: 317700

Event description

STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

Investigation abstract

THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT 2:29 PM ON DECEMBER 12, 1984. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOTCHING A TREE IN PREPARATION FOR FELLING IT. HE WAS ON HIS KNEES, OR BENDING OVER, RUN NING A CHAIN SAW. THE TREE THAT STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE WAS APPROXIMATELY EIGHT INCH ES IN DIAMETER AND 46 FEET LONG. A LOG SKIDDER WAS IN USE IN THE AREA. THE EMPLO YEE WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK OF THE NECK AND SUFFERED A BROKEN NECK.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 50 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
20

Event type
1

Source
46

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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