OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #734137

CHEST,TREE FELLING,LODGED TREE,BACK,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,INATTENTION

1985-09-03T00:00:00

Event: CHEST,TREE FELLING,LODGED TREE,BACK,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 734137
Report ID: 454510

Event description

STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A 22 INCH POULAN (BAR TYPE) CHAIN SAW TO FELL A 25 FOOT HI GH OAK TREE. AS THE OAK TREE FELL, IT LODGED IN A 40 FOOT HIGH PINE TREE. THE OA K TREE BROKE LOOSE AND, AS IT FELL, STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE LOWER RIGHT BACK. HE SUFFERED MULTIPLE MASSIVE CHEST INJURIES AND DIED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 34 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
3

Event type
1

Source
43

Occupation code
496

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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