Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170200778 - EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN TOSSED BY FELLED TREE

Accident Summary Nr: 170200778 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 08/19/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111895157	11/22/1991	0783	0	Davey Tree

Abstract: A tree trimmer was removing a tree that had fallen onto a smaller tree when the larger tree had been cut down. The two trees were located on a hill. To save the small tree, the employee climbed onto the trunk of the felled tree and began to cut it into sections. The felled tree started rolling downhill, tossing the employee about 4.6 meters into the air. The employee was hospitalized with pelvic injuries that he sustained in the accident.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE FELLING, LODGED TREE, TREE, PELVIS, FALL, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111895157			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Forestry workers, except logging

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