OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14349666
FLEET LOFTON LUMBER CO
Brookhaven, MS—
Event description
LODGED TREE BROKE LOOSE, STRUCK AND KILLED EMPLOYEE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DISCUSSING A LODGED TREE WITH THE FOREMAN. THE TREE, WHICH WAS T HOUGHT TO BE FIRMLY LODGED, BROKE LOOSE. A LIMB OF THE FALLING TREE STRUCK EMPLO YEE #1, KILLING HIM.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 42 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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