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Accident Summary Nr: 14481055 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK IN HEAD BY FALLING TREE TRUNK

Accident Summary Nr: 14481055 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 10/06/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100174002	10/10/1986	8731	0	U. S. Army Research & Development Center

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ON HIS WAY TO HIS REGULARLY ASSIGNED JOB IN BUILDING 471 AT 2 PM ON OCTOBER 6, 1986. HE WAS ABOUT 10 FEET FROM THE REAR OF THE BUILDING AND ABOUT 22 FEET FROM A DEAD TREE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY PART OF THE TREE TRUNK AND KILLED. THE WIND, BLOWING AT ABOUT 30 MILES PER HOUR, APPARENTLY SNAPPED OFF THE TOP (ABOVE 30 FEET) PART OF THE DEAD TREE JUST AS EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WALKING BY AND BLEW THE BROKEN PORTION ONTO HIM. (THE WIND VELOCITY WAS OBTAINED FROM THE MORRISTOWN WEATHER BUREAU.)

Keywords: HEAD, HIGH WIND, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100174002			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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