OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14257166
WILLIE L NORWOOD & SON LOGGING INC
WARRENTON, NC—
Event description
Employee Struck by Falling Tree
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was working at a logging operation in which the trees were cut by a 24-in. skidder-mounted shear. The shear operator cut one tree that would not fal l completely. The haul skidders were working approximately 5 minutes behind the shear operator. Before the skidders reached the area, Employee #1 walked under t he lodged tree to top the trees already on the ground. The tree fell, killing hi m.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 39
- Occupation code
- 496
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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