OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221675812
317736519 - WHO LTD
GOVERNMENT CAMP, OR·
Event description
Employee is killed when struck by tree
Investigation abstract
At 3:15 p.m. on May 16, 2024, Employee #1, a swamper, was working in an area where a series of four trees had been felled. The first two trees were felled without incident. However, when tree #3 struck tree #5, the situation became hazardous. Tree #4 was felled, and the area was cleared. While the swamper was retrieving and cleaning up debris, the top of tree #5 unexpectedly fell, striking him and causing fatal injuries. Emergency services responded, but the employee was pronounced dead at the scene.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 64 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 999
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