Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 14346001 - FALL - EMPLOYEE CUT LANYARD WITH SAW
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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101741940 | 06/18/1991 | 0783 | 0 | Bay Area Tree Service Inc. |
Abstract: An employee was in a tree using a gasoline-powered chain saw to cut the tree into sections for removal. As he cut off a section of the tree trunk, he cut also his lanyard. He fell onto the section of tree that he had just cut, and the tree section penetrated his abdominal wall. He died of his injuries.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 101741940 | Fatality | Puncture | Forestry workers, except logging |