OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221529241
JOSHUA WALTER
HUMMELSTOWN, PA—
Event description
Employee is killed when struck by falling tree
Investigation abstract
At 4:20 p.m. on January 16, 2023, an employee was on a deck in the rear of a residence, while a coworker was manually felling a 37 foot 10 in high tree trunk that was 56 feet 2 inches southwest of the employee. The employee began to retrieve a rake in the fell zone of the tree. The tree trunk fell, striking the employee. The employee sustained an unspecified head injury and was killed.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 25 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 889
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