Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14203947 - STRUCK BY FALLING TREE WHICH HAD BEEN LODGED

Accident Summary Nr: 14203947 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 09/04/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3088788	09/05/1985	2411	0	Tall Fir Cutters Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 FELLED A 15 INCH DIAMETER FIR TREE WHICH FELL IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO THAT INTENDED. IT LODGED IN TWO STANDING TREES. EMPLOYEE #1 THEN STARTED TO FELL A LARGER FIR TREE INTO THE HUNG TREE TO KNOCK IT DOWN. AS EMPLOYEE #1 STARTED TO FELL THE LARGER TREE, THE SMALLER, HUNG TREE FELL, STRIKING HIM. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, LODGED TREE, TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3088788			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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