OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #657528

TREE FELLING,TREE LIMB,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

1986-09-06T00:00:00

Event: TREE FELLING,TREE LIMB,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 657528
Report ID: 111400

Event description

STRUCK BY FALLING TREE LIMB

Investigation abstract

THE EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING STUMPAGE. A FALLING TREE STRUCK A LIMB OF ANOTHER TR EE, BREAKING IT OFF. THE TREE LIMB FELL TO THE GROUND, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS STANDING UNDER IT.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 16 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
43

Occupation code
999

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
2

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