OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14206049
PROFESSIONAL REFORESTATION OF OREGON INC
GARDINER, OR—
Event description
STRUCK BY FALLING TREE
Investigation abstract
ON SEPTEMBER 25, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 5:05 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 AND THE REST OF THE FIRE TRAILING CREW HAD FINISHED BUILDING FIRE TRAILS AND WERE WALKING UP A FIRE TRAIL. THEY CAME UPON ANOTHER FIRE TRAILING CREW COMING DOWN THE TRAIL. THEY ST OPPED TO TALK. JUST AS THEY WERE LEAVING A NEARBY TREE EXPLODED, CAUSING THE TOP HALF OF THE TREE TO TOPPLE OVER ONTO EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS KILLED INSTANTLY. THE EXPLOSION IN THE TREE TRUNK APPARENTLY RESULTED FROM A BUILDUP OF HEAT, WATER A ND PITCH INSIDE THE BURNING TREE TRUNK.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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