Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14541916 - STRUCK IN HEAD BY FALLING TREE

Accident Summary Nr: 14541916 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 10/15/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100336361	10/21/1985	2411	0	Billy Strickland Logging Contractor

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FELLING A TREE. AS THE TREE BEGAN TO FALL, HE MOVED ABOUT 18 FEET TO HIS LEFT. THE FALLING TREE STRUCK A DEAD TREE, BREAKING IT OFF AT GROUND LEVEL. THE DEAD TREE FELL TOWARD EMPLOYEE #1, STRIKING HIM IN THE FOREHEAD AND KILLING HIM.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100336361			Fatality	Concussion	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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