Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14321525 - Employee killed by falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 14321525 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 07/07/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116041161	07/08/1992	2411	0	Rick Piper Logging

Abstract: Employee #1 had just felled a tree and was about 10 ft away from it, when a dead tree that was hit by the just-felled tree came down. One of its branches struck Employee #1 in the back of the head and killed him. Employee #1 was found by the skidder operator with a severe blow to his head.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116041161			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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