OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14496558
THREE M LOGGING CO INC
EL DORADO, AR—
Event description
STRUCK BY LODGED TREE WHICH FELL
Investigation abstract
ON JULY 23, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FELLING A TREE. AS THE TREE BEGAN TO FALL, IT LODGED IN ANOTHER TREE. HE CUT ANOTHER TREE IN AN APP ARENT ATTEMPT TO KNOCK THE FIRST ONE LOOSE. THE SECOND TREE LODGED IN THE FIRST TREE. HE TURNED AND WALKED ABOUT 14 FEET AWAY. THE SECOND TREE THEN CAME LOOSE, FELL AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE, KILLING HIM.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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