Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 14478275 - Employee killed when struck by falling tree
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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101407062 | 09/23/1987 | 2411 | 0 | Mike Fraser/Dick Norton |
Abstract: Employee #1 was on the side of a hill, felling a pine tree. He did not cut completely through, and the tree twisted as it fell in the direction opposite to that which he had intended. The feller was struck by the tree and killed. There were no witnesses to the accident. The skidder operator had been in the yard and found Employee #1 when he returned.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 101407062 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |