Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14443246 - Employee killed when struck by falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 14443246 -- Report ID: 0355111 -- Event Date: 05/15/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18733733	07/30/1987	2421	0	Epps Brothers Lumber, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:45 a.m. on May 15, 1987, Employee #1 was using a chain saw of an unknown make and model to fell trees in Franklin, VA. When the tree he was cutting didn't fall because of notching action, Employee #1 started to cut another tree. The first notched tree then fell, striking and killing him.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, TREE, STRUCK BY, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18733733			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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