OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14206320
DICK G JAMISON DBA
POWERS, OR—
Event description
STRUCK IN HEAD BY TREE LIMB
Investigation abstract
ON SEPTEMBER 12, 1984, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ENGAGED IN FELLING TREES, 20 MILES SOUTH OF POWERS, OREGON, OFF ROCK CREEK ROAD. AT 12 PM EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FELLING A LARGE FIR. WHEN IT STARTED TO FALL IT BRUSHED A CEDAR. ONE OF THE LIMBS FROM THE CEDA R SNAPPED OFF AND FLEW BACK AT EMPLOYEE #1. IT STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD, KILLING H IM.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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