OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221568280

ALLEN CHASE

SINCLAIRVILLE, NY— 2023-05-17T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Falling Object, Head, Logger, Logging, Struck By, Tree
NAICS: 113310
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346742174
Employer profile: ALLEN CHASE
Summary number: 221568280
Report ID: 0213600

Event description

Employee dies of head trauma after struck by falling tree

Investigation abstract

At 2:15 p.m. on May 17, 2023, an employee working as a logger for a logging company was felling a tree. An adjacent tree fell striking the employee and causing head trauma, killing him.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 47 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
496

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