OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #739201

CURTIS PORTER

HALDEMAN, KY· 1986-03-18T00:00:00

Event: HEAD, HIGH WIND, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #18602359
Employer profile: CURTIS PORTER
Summary number: 739201
Report ID: 452110

Event description

STRUCK BY FALLING TREE LIMB

Investigation abstract

ON MARCH 18, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WALKING TOWARD A TREE HE WAS INTENDING TO CUT . THE HIGH WINDS BROKE THE TOP OFF A NEARBY WHITE OAK. THE TOP FELL AND STRUCK E MPLOYEE #1 IN THE HEAD. HE WAS BADLY INJURED, AND DIED THE NEXT DAY.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 33 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
32

Occupation code
869

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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