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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14544985

CHEST,TREE FELLING,CRUSHED,TREE,LOGGING,TREE TRIMMING

Event
CHEST,TREE FELLING,CRUSHED,TREE,LOGGING,TREE TRIMMING
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14544985
Report ID
418300

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRUSHED BY FALLING TREE

Investigation abstract

An employee was cutting down an oak tree. The tree fell and crushed the employee . He suffered massive chest injuries and was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 56 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    1
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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