OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #734137
STEVE DURHAM LOGGING
TOWNVILLE, SC—
Event description
STRUCK BY FALLING TREE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A 22 INCH POULAN (BAR TYPE) CHAIN SAW TO FELL A 25 FOOT HI GH OAK TREE. AS THE OAK TREE FELL, IT LODGED IN A 40 FOOT HIGH PINE TREE. THE OA K TREE BROKE LOOSE AND, AS IT FELL, STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE LOWER RIGHT BACK. HE SUFFERED MULTIPLE MASSIVE CHEST INJURIES AND DIED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 496
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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