Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 105336.015 - Employee is struck and killed by a log

Accident Summary Nr: 105336.015 -- Report ID: 0317000 -- Event Date: 05/07/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1314210.015	05/07/2018		561730	Vernon May Landscaping, Llc

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on May 7, 2018, Employee #1 was using a Stihl chainsaw to fell the trunk of a white pine tree that measured 24 inches in diameter and 21 feet long. Three coworkers were pulling on a rope attached to the top of the tree Employee #1 was cutting, which struck the end of a log next to the tree when it fell. The log was ejected and struck Employee #1. Employee #1 suffered severe injures to his face, head, and chest, killing him.

Keywords: Chain Saw, Chest, Face, Falling Object, Head, Log, Rope, Struck By, Tree Felling, Tree Limb

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1314210.015	51	M	Fatality		Timber cutting and logging occupations

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