Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14331557 - Employee killed when struck by falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 14331557 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 08/27/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110129277	09/02/1992	2411	0	Bush Enterprise, Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was limbing a felled tree with a chain saw in a regeneration area where limbing gates were prohibited. A gust of wind broke off a dead pine tree just above ground level. The falling tree struck Employee #1's head and upper body from behind, knocking off his hard hat. Employee #1 was killed instantly from blunt trauma to the head.

Keywords: HEAD, HIGH WIND, HARD HAT, LIMBING, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110129277			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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