Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14204622 - TREE FELLER STRUCK IN HEAD BY FALLING TREE TOP

Accident Summary Nr: 14204622 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 04/02/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3109097	04/02/1986	2411	0	Double S Enterprises Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1, (A TIMBER FELLER) AND ANOTHER CUTTER WERE SINGLE JACKING AND FREE FALLING TIMBER. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD LODGED TWO TREES INTO A THIRD TREE, AND THEN REQUESTED ASSISTANCE FROM THE OTHER CUTTER. THE EMPLOYEES DECIDED TO FELL THE TREE THAT HELD UP THE TWO LODGED TREES. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSTRUCTED TO MOVE TO A SAFE AREA AND WATCH FOR WIDOW MAKERS. AS THE SUPPORTING TREE BEGAN TO FALL, THE TOP OF ONE OF THE LODGED TREES BROKE OFF AND WAS THROWN INTO THE AREA WHERE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING. THE BROKEN TREE TOP STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD, INFLICTING A SEVERE CONCUSSION. EMPLOYEE. #1 WAS STANDING APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET AWAY (TO THE SIDE AND BEHIND) OF THE TREE BEING FELLED.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, WORK RULES, LODGED TREE, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3109097			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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