Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170087548 - Employee is struck by flying wood chunk and dies

Accident Summary Nr: 170087548 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 01/12/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116319823	01/18/1995	2411	0	G & M Logging Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was standing away from a shearing operation during tree harvesting and was struck in the chest by a flying wood chunk that was propelled from the shear. He died.

Keywords: CHEST, SHEARING MACHINE, WOOD CHIPS, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, LOGGING, SHEARED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116319823			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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