OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14215081
COLUMBIA CONCRETE PRODUCTS
COLUMBIA, SC—
Event description
SKIDDING TREE FROM WOODS - PULLED LODGED TREE ONTO EMPLOYEE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 HAD HOOKED A CABLE TO THE LOG TO BE SNAKED. AS THE LOG WAS BEING SNA KED BY A TRACTOR, IT APPARENTLY STRUCK A LODGED TREE. THE LODGED TREE FELL AND S TRUCK THE EMPLOYEE. HE RECEIVED A BROKEN LEG AND HEAD INJURIES. THE TREES HAD BE EN CUT THE PREVIOUS DAY. LODGED TREES WERE ALLOWED T0 STAND OVERNIGHT. THE EMPLO YEES WERE NOT PROVIDED SAFETY SHOES OR HARDHATS.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 496
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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