Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14442628 - CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

Accident Summary Nr: 14442628 -- Report ID: 0355111 -- Event Date: 01/04/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18729624	01/05/1988	1629	0	Atlantic Equipment Company

Abstract: AS EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FELLING A DEAD TREE, THE TOP OF THE FALLING TREE STRUCK ANOTHER TREE AND BROKE INTO 2 OR 3 SECTIONS. THE TOP SECTION FELL BACK TOWARD EMPLOYEE #1 AND STRUCK HIM AS HE WAS RUNNING AWAY. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18729624			Fatality	Concussion	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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