OSHA Injury Report: Lakeside Foods INC

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

The employee was clearing brush that the skid steer left behind.

What happened

Witness was facing north pushing brush back with a skid loader when two trees fell from the witnesses southeast about 25 feet away from the witness. The employee came closer to tell the witness was stuck on a rock when two trees started falling with them striking the employee. The witness called the AG manager right away telling the AG manager to call [REDACTED]. The witness cut the tree so the witness could get the tree off the employee. After the witness saw the employee Bleeding from their mouth and ear he left the employee as is to wait for paramedics and police to show up at the scene. Police reported this as a death with the cause being an accident and we reported this to OSHA right away as a death.

Injury or illness

Head Injury Blunt force Trauma

Object or substance involved

Two trees fell when the employee and witness were moving brush back to clear space. It 's unclear what forced the trees to fall and that was stated on the police report.

Summary line

Head trauma blunt force trauma from a tree falling on employee

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.