Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14204523 - STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

Accident Summary Nr: 14204523 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 09/20/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15032774	09/27/1985	2411	0	Mike D Coop

Abstract: ON SEPTEMBER 20, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 8 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 FELLED A GREEN DOUGLAS FIR TREE INTO STANDING MAPLE AND ALDER TREES. THE TREE WAS 120 FEET HIGH, WITH A STUMP DIAMETER OF 19 INCHES. THE BUTT END OF THE FELLED TREE KICKED BACK ACROSS THE STUMP, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE LEFT SIDE AND PINNING HIM TO THE GROUND. FOGGY CONDITIONS AT THE TIME MAY HAVE HIDDEN THE HAZARD TO THE EMPLOYEE.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, TORSO, TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, POOR VISIBILITY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15032774			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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