OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221670433
156755 - WASHY GAP ENTERPRISES INC
CULLOWHEE, NC·
Event description
Employee falls from tree after uprooting, sustains fatal inj
Investigation abstract
At 12:00 a.m. on May 25, 2024, Employee #1 was in the process of cutting down a tree when the tree uprooted unexpectedly while the employee was still in it. The employee and the tree both fell to the ground. The employee sustained fatal injuries from the fall and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 47 M
- Event type
- 5
- Occupation code
- 999
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