Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14305569 - Employee killed when struck by tree limb

Accident Summary Nr: 14305569 -- Report ID: 1050210 -- Event Date: 06/23/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15267115	06/25/1987	2411	0	R & R Sawshop

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on June 29, 1987, Employee #1 was bucking a hemlock windfall that was lying with its top pointing downhill and perpendicular to an 85 percent slope. The butt of the 3 ft diameter tree had broken free of its stump several years before and was not attached to a root wad. As the first cut was completed, the approximately 80 ft long butt section was released and slid down the hill past Employee #1. A short limb on the sliding tree struck him on the head, killing him instantly.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, HEAD, TREE LIMB, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, BUCKING, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15267115			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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