Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170195333 - Employee injured when struck by flying tree limb

Accident Summary Nr: 170195333 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 09/11/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111898664	09/20/1990	2411	0	Sea Forest Enterprises

Abstract: Employee #1 was felling timber on a steep slope. A tree that he felled brushed against another tree and one, causing one of its limbs to bend. The limb then broke and flew out, striking Employee #1 on the head. He did not remember anything after felling the tree, and did not see the limb that hit him. A nearby witness later stated that he saw the tree fall, but did not actually see the limb strike Employee #1. The timber being cut was burned in 1989, and was very brittle. An examination of the work site showed that proper falling cuts and escape routes were being used. Employee #1 was wearing a hard hat, which prevented his sustaining more serious injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, STEEP GRADE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111898664			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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