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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #734665

HEAD,TREE FELLING,TREE LIMB,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,INATTENTION

Event
HEAD,TREE FELLING,TREE LIMB,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,INATTENTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
734665
Report ID
454510

Event description

STRUCK ON TOP OF HEAD BY FALLING TREE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SITTING ON A TREE STUMP SHARPENING A SAW. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, ABOU T 69 FEET AWAY, WAS FELLING A TREE. WHEN THE TREE FELL THE WIND CAUGHT IT AND BL EW IT IN THE DIRECTION OF EMPLOYEE #1. THERE WAS A BROKEN LIMB ON ON THE FALLING TREE. THE STUB OF THE BROKEN LIMB STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 ON THE TOP OF THE HEAD, KI LLING HIM INSTANTLY. THE TREE WHICH STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 WAS 70 FEET LONG AND 9 IN CHES IN DIAMETER AT THE BASE. THE LIMB STUB WHICH STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 WAS 3/4 INC H TO ONE INCH IN DIAMETER AND SIX INCHES LONG. THE EMPLOYEE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO WORK WITHIN THE FALL RADIUS OF THE TREE BEING FELLED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 49 M

    Nature of injury
    18
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    496
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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