OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221491137

64764 - YORK LEGACY MILLS INC

TOMPKINSVILLE, KY· 2022-03-03T00:00:00

Event: Falling Object, Head, Sawmill, Struck By, Topping, Tree, Tree Felling
NAICS: 321113
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #345819692
Employer profile: 64764 - YORK LEGACY MILLS INC
Summary number: 221491137
Report ID: 0452110

Event description

Sawmill worker is struck in head and killed by falling tree

Investigation abstract

On March 3, 2022, an employee was working for a sawmill. He was topping trees that were already down. A tree with a shallow root system fell and hit him in the head. He was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 36 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
999

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