OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14547939
HEAD,TREE FELLING,LOG,TREE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,LOGGING
Event description
STRUCK IN HEAD BY FLYING LOG END
Investigation abstract
ON SEPTEMBER 9, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY T RUCK. HE END OF A SMALL LOG. THE SMALL LOG WAS 39 FEET, 10 INCHES LONG AND 8 INCHES IN DIAMETER AT THE TOP. IT WAS LYING 10 FEET IN FRONT OF A LARGE TREE TO BE FELLED . A HIGH SPOT WAS HOLDING THE BUTT END OF THE LOG ABOUT 5 FEET OFF THE GROUND. W HEN THE LARGE TREE (44 INCHES IN DIAMETER AT THE STUMP AND ABOUT 180 FEET TALL) WAS FELLED IT STRUCK THE RAISED BUTT END OF THE LOG, FLIPPING IT UP AND SPINNING IT 90 DEGREES. IT FELL BACK ONTO THE STUMP OF THE LARGE TREE, WHICH HAD JUST BE EN FELLED. THE TOP OF THE LOG BROKE OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE HEAD, KILL ING HIM. THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ABOUT 16 FEET BEHIND THE STUMP WHEN HE WAS ST
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 42 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 39
- Occupation code
- 496
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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