Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14470793 - STRUCK BY FALLING TREE BRANCH

Accident Summary Nr: 14470793 -- Report ID: 0316700 -- Event Date: 07/17/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
810770	07/23/1986	2411	0	Hoover Trucking & Logging Company

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FELLING A GREEN TREE. WHEN THE TREE BEGAN FALLING IT DISLODGED A LIMB FROM THE GREEN TREE NEXT TO IT. THE FALLING LIMB STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE HEAD. ALTHOUGH HE WAS WEARING A HARD HAT (AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED SAFETY EQUIPMENT) HIS SKULL WAS FRACTURED IN THREE PLACES. HE WAS KILLED. THE LIMB WAS SIX INCHES IN DIAMETER AND 20 FEET LONG.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, TREE FELLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	810770			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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