OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14489710

DEER RIVER LUMBER CO INC

BARNES CORNERS, NY— 1984-08-14T00:00:00

Event: TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #999581
Employer profile: DEER RIVER LUMBER CO INC
Summary number: 14489710
Report ID: 215800

Event description

STRUCK BY FALLING TREE LIMB.

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FELLING A LARGE MAPLE TREE INTO A CLEAR AREA WHEN A LIMB FROM A NEARBY BEECH TREE FELL. IT STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1, KILLING HIM.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 19 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
43

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Hazardous substance
8150

Task assigned
1

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