OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14543268
CANFIELD LOGGING
TOWANDA, PA—
Event description
STRUCK BY FALLING TREE
Investigation abstract
THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT 2:29 PM ON DECEMBER 12, 1984. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOTCHING A TREE IN PREPARATION FOR FELLING IT. HE WAS ON HIS KNEES, OR BENDING OVER, RUN NING A CHAIN SAW. THE TREE THAT STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE WAS APPROXIMATELY EIGHT INCH ES IN DIAMETER AND 46 FEET LONG. A LOG SKIDDER WAS IN USE IN THE AREA. THE EMPLO YEE WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK OF THE NECK AND SUFFERED A BROKEN NECK.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 50 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 20
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 46
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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