Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14315964 - STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

Accident Summary Nr: 14315964 -- Report ID: 0317700 -- Event Date: 01/31/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109359778	02/10/1997	2411	0	Forestry For Wheeland Lumber Co

Abstract: A self-employed contract logger was felling trees, which he sold to a lumber company on a contract basis. The logger ran his company as a sole proprietorship, and he had no employees. As the logger was cutting down a tree, it fell and struck a second tree, which then fell on him and killed him. Deep snow in the area had impeded his escape.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109359778			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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