Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 104435.015 - Employee is struck and killed by falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 104435.015 -- Report ID: 0454716 -- Event Date: 03/30/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1306470.015	04/03/2018		113310	Dale Seals

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on March 30, 2018, an employee was cutting small saplings and topping trees which had been previously felled utilizing a chainsaw. The employee felled an 85 foot tall tree which struck nearby trees as it was falling. This resulted in the base of the falling tree rebounding outward and upwards towards the employee. The base of the tree struck the employee from behind. The employee was struck in the upper body and head by the tree. The employee died.

Keywords: Head, Struck By, Tree, Tree Felling

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1306470.015	31	M	Fatality		Timber cutting and logging occupations

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