Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14444087 - TREE FELLER STRUCK AND KILLED BY LIMB WHICH BROKE FROM TREE

Accident Summary Nr: 14444087 -- Report ID: 0355119 -- Event Date: 03/05/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3316650	03/12/1987	2411	0	Arvin Logging

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 11 AM ON MARCH 5, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FELLING A RED OAK TREE, 21 INCHES IN DIAMETER AT THE STUMP. THE TREE WAS TO BE FELLED IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION. AS THE TREE FELL, HE STEPPED 8 TO 10 FEET TO THE WEST. THE FALLING TREE STRUCK A "SNAG" APPROXIMATELY 45 FEET TALL, LOCATED 30 FEET TO THE EAST OF THE FALLING TREE. A LIMB, APPROXIMATELY 75 FEET LONG AND 9 INCHES IN DIAMETER, WAS BROKEN FROM THE FALLING TREE AS IT STRUCK THE "SNAG". THE LIMB FELL ON EMPLOYEE #1, STRIKING HIM IN THE ABDOMEN AND KILLING HIM.

Keywords: ABDOMEN, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, LODGED TREE, TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3316650			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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.