Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 123073.015 - Employee is killed when struck by falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 123073.015 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 01/09/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1454995.015	01/10/2020		237130	Penn Line Corporation

Abstract: At 3:45 p.m. on January 9, 2020, Employee #1 and coworkers were engaged in tree felling operations. Employee #1, who was operating a chainsaw, made a back cut to a tree. The tree began to fall, and the coworkers gave verbal warning to Employee #1, who began to walk along a designated escape route but then paused. The falling tree, after hitting the ground, bucked upward, and the butt of the tree struck Employee #1 in the head. He was killed.

Keywords: Chain Saw, Construction, Equipment Operator, Head, Struck By, Tree Felling

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1454995.015	53	M	Fatality

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