Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14347280 - EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

Accident Summary Nr: 14347280 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 10/06/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101053973	10/08/1986	2411	0	William Jackson Dba William Jackson

Abstract: ON OCTOBER 6, 1986, AT APPROXIMATELY 1:45 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A HUSQUAVARNA 181 CHAIN SAW TO FELL AN OAK TREE WHICH WAS 14 INCHES IN DIAMETER. ABOUT FIVE FEET AWAY, THERE WAS A LODGED TREE TOP CAUGHT IN ANOTHER OAK TREE. THE OAK TREE THAT WAS FELLED BUMPED AND FREED THE LODGED TREE TOP. THIS TREE TOP FELL AND BLOCKED THE RETREAT OF EMPLOYEE #1. AS A RESULT, HE WAS STRUCK BY THE TREE HE FELLED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PINNED ACROSS HIS BACK. HE RECEIVED MULTIPLE SERIOUS INJURIES AND DIED THE FOLLOWING DAY.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, PINNED, LODGED TREE, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101053973			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.