Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14215578 - TREE FELLER STRUCK AND KILLED BY FALLING TREE

Accident Summary Nr: 14215578 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 11/26/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105430623	12/03/1986	2411	0	Stevens Logging Company

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 AND OTHER TREE FELLERS WERE CUTTING DOWN SOME TREES. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FELLING A 45 FOOT PINE, 15 INCHES IN DIAMETER. HE FAILED TO MAKE A BACK CUT OR UNDERCUT, SO THAT WHEN THE TREE FELL, IT STRUCK HIM IN THE CHEST AND KILLED HIM. HE WAS STANDING ONLY 3 FEET AWAY FROM THE TREE.

Keywords: CHEST, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105430623			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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