OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221675838
DEREK CROPP
HARRISVILLE, WV·
Event description
Employee is killed when struck by tree limb after cutting tr
Investigation abstract
At 8:00 a.m. on June 14, 2024, Employee #1, employed by a tree-cutting company, was cutting down a tree. After the tree was felled, a limb from an adjacent tree broke off and fell, striking the employee in the head. The employee sustained head trauma and was later pronounced dead.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 24 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 496
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