OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14259477
MITCHELL & PREWITT CONSULTANT FORESTERS INC
NATCHITOCHES, LA—
Event description
Employee dies after being struck by tree limb
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was felling pine trees because they were infested with southern pine beetles. He cut pine that was approximately 130 ft. The pine fell through the c rown of a black gum tree located 25 ft, 10 in. to the north. The pine broke a 19 -ft long, 5-1/2-in.-diameter limb off the black gum tree, and caused the gum tre e to bend over. When the pine hit the ground, the black gum swung up, propelling the broken limb back toward Employee #1. The limb struck him across the back, b reaking several ribs and puncturing a lung. He died two days later.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 18
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 39
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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