Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14567325 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY DAMAGED TREE

Accident Summary Nr: 14567325 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 02/06/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107847410	02/08/1990	2411	0	Wards Logging

Abstract: An employee was cutting and removing damaged trees after a major hurricane. He was working on a 100-ft-tall tree that snapped at the trunk 25 ft from the ground. The remaining 80 ft of the tree was still attached with the tip of the tree touching the ground. The employee was working under the 80 ft length, cutting the snapped area when the 80 ft length completely detached from the rest of the tree. The 80 ft length of tree fell on the employee and killed him.

Keywords: EMERGENCY RESPONSE, CRUSHED, LUMBER, TREE, LOGGER, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107847410			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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