OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221545924
JARVIS TIMBER LLC
BLOOMSDALE, MO—
Event description
Employee is killed while felling tree
Investigation abstract
At 1:00 p.m. on March 13, 2023, an employee was felling a large red oak tree. The red oak tree, when falling to the ground, struck another large red oak tree which was rotten on the inside. The rotten tree broke off the root ball and fell back toward the employee. The employee was struck by the tree and was killed.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 73 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 496
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