OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221396153
VARNEY'S TREE SERVICE, LLC
CHAPMANVILLE, WV·
Event description
Employee is killed when struck by falling tree
Investigation abstract
At 11:30 a.m. on August 13, 2021, an employee was operating a come-along hoist assisting in the felling of a dead 100-foot pine tree. As the tree fell, it struck another tree and the employee was struck in the head by falling debris. The employee died from his injuries.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 30 M
- Event type
- 1
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