Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 15295.015 - Employee's leg is amputated by falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 15295.015 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 01/11/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
189821.015	01/19/2012		561730	Gibson'S Gardens

Abstract: At 1:44 p.m. on January 11, 2012, Employee #1 and coworkers were removing trees on a private site. As the tree was being cut and began to fall, the tree got hung up on nearby trees causing the tree to fall off of the stump. The tree struck Employee #1 in the left leg and immediately severing the leg nine cm below the knee. The employee's left leg was amputated below the knee. The tree was 18 inches in diameter.

Keywords: Amputated, Falling Object, Leg, Struck By, Tree, Tree Felling

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	189821.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Agriculture and forestry teachers

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