Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14252175 - Employee killed when struck by falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 14252175 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 12/14/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3049558	12/19/1988	9224	0	Vander Fire Department

Abstract: Employee #1 and his coworkers had finished fighting a woods fire. Employee #1 was standing in a cleared field taking equipment back to the fire station. It was already dark. A fire lane plow approached the field with a lot of undergrowth in front of the plow. The operator saw a pine tree burning approximately 12 ft from its base. Thinking the tree was a snag, the operator decided to push the tree into the fire area. Part of the pine tree fell into the open field where Employee #1 stood. The tree struck him on the back of his head and knocked him to the ground. He sustained a concussion and was killed.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, HEAD, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, WORK RULES, TREE, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, POOR VISIBILITY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3049558			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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