Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14206049 - STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

Accident Summary Nr: 14206049 -- Report ID: 1054116 -- Event Date: 09/25/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15067077	09/26/1984	0851	0	Professional Reforestation Of Oregon Inc

Abstract: ON SEPTEMBER 25, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 5:05 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 AND THE REST OF THE FIRE TRAILING CREW HAD FINISHED BUILDING FIRE TRAILS AND WERE WALKING UP A FIRE TRAIL. THEY CAME UPON ANOTHER FIRE TRAILING CREW COMING DOWN THE TRAIL. THEY STOPPED TO TALK. JUST AS THEY WERE LEAVING A NEARBY TREE EXPLODED, CAUSING THE TOP HALF OF THE TREE TO TOPPLE OVER ONTO EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS KILLED INSTANTLY. THE EXPLOSION IN THE TREE TRUNK APPARENTLY RESULTED FROM A BUILDUP OF HEAT, WATER AND PITCH INSIDE THE BURNING TREE TRUNK.

Keywords: EXPLOSION, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15067077			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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