Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14550776 - LODGED TREE FELL, STRIKING AND KILLING EMPLOYEE

Accident Summary Nr: 14550776 -- Report ID: 1032500 -- Event Date: 12/19/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103192696	01/13/1987	2411	0	Kamiah Logging Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FELLING A TREE LOCATED CLOSE TO THE TOP OF A RIDGE LINE. AS HE WAS MAKING HIS FINAL CUT, ANOTHER TREE, WHICH HAD BEEN HUNG UP IN THE TOP OF THE TREE HE WAS CUTTING, UPROOTED AND FELL ON HIM. HE DIED OF INTERNAL INJURIES.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, LODGED TREE, CRUSHED, TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103192696			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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