Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14496178 - EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY BUTT END OF FALLING TREE

Accident Summary Nr: 14496178 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 12/11/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1376037	12/12/1984	2411	0	Preston Lumber Co Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CUTTING TIMBER. HE CUT ONE TREE, AND AS IT FELL, IT LODGED IN ANOTHER TREE. HE THEN CUT A THIRD TREE. WHEN THE THIRD TREE FELL, IT HIT THE LODGED TREE. THIS CAUSED THE BUTT END OF THE THIRD TREE TO SPRING BACK, STRIKING AND KILLING EMPLOYEE #1.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1376037			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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