OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14209035

MT HOOD TIMBER FALLERS INC

Name: OSHA Workplace Safety Incident Index
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

ODELL, OR— 1985-06-04T00:00:00

Event: TREE FELLING, STEEP GRADE, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #3062999
Employer profile: MT HOOD TIMBER FALLERS INC
Summary number: 14209035
Report ID: 1054115

Event description

STRUCK BY FALLING UPROOTED TREE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FELLING A TREE ON A 30 DEGREE SLOPE. A TREE BEHIND HIM UPROOTED, FELL AND STRUCK HIM. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 41 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
39

Occupation code
496

Human factor
8

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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