Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14305031 - Employee killed when buried under root wad

Accident Summary Nr: 14305031 -- Report ID: 1050210 -- Event Date: 11/08/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103701702	11/09/1992	2411	0	Tri Star Cutting

Abstract: Employee #1 was bucking the root wad from a blown down tree, on a 30 to 40 degree sloped hillside. Employee #1's chain saw got pinched in the cut, so he got another saw to cut out his pinched saw. But the second saw also became pinched. While trying to free both saws, Employee #1 jumped down to the lower side of the blown tree to insert a wedge. While he was pounding on the wedge, the root wad became free and rolled on top of him. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: TREE SECTION, STRUCK BY, BURIED, LOGGING, SLOPE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103701702			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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