Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14477590 - STRUCK BY A PIECE OF A TREE

Accident Summary Nr: 14477590 -- Report ID: 0111100 -- Event Date: 08/13/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1842954	08/15/1984	2411	0	Racibec Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 HAD FELLED AND LIMBED SEVERAL SPRUCE TREES. THE SKIDDER OPERATOR CHOKED THE TREES WITH WINCH CABLES AND BEGAN TO PULL THE FELLED TREES TOWARD THE SKIDDER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE SKIDDER AND BEHIND SEVERAL TREES, APPROX 25 AWAY. ONE OF THE SPRUCE TREES BEING PULLED IN BUTTED UP AGAINST A STUMP AND SWUNG OVER TOWARD EMPLOYEE #1. THE SPRUCE TREE STRUCK A STANDING BIRCH TREE. A SECTION OF THE SPRUCE TREE BROKE OFF, TRAVELED THROUGH THE AIR, AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE HEAD, FRACTURING HIS SKULL AND KILLING HIM.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SKULL, TREE, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1842954			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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