OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14477814
R & R FIREWOOD
SOUTH BERWICK, ME—
Event description
STRUCK BY FALLING TREE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FELLING A TREE AGAINST ITS LEAN. HE WAS UNABLE TO PREVENT IT FRO M FALLING IN ITS DIRECTION OF LEAN. WHEN THE TREE FELL, IT STRUCK A NEARBY SKIDD ER AND REBOUNDED TOWARD EMPLOYEE #1. THE TREE STRUCK HIM, INFLICTING FATAL INJUR IES.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 39
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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