Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170007173 - Employee killed when hit by tree that kicked back

Accident Summary Nr: 170007173 -- Report ID: 1055360 -- Event Date: 07/18/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304298110	07/18/2001	2411	0	Dirk Roth Logging Inc

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on July 18, 2001, Employee #1 was fatally injured when a tree he cut down fell and contacted a previously cut tree that was hung up. The falling tree kicked back and moved laterally to the south, which appeared to be in Employee #1's escape route. Employee #1 was knocked to the ground and the tree came to rest on his chest. Employee #1 died at the scene due to asphyxia caused by mechanical compression to his chest from the weight of the tree.

Keywords: CHEST, KICK BACK, ASPHYXIATED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, TREE, LOGGER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304298110			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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