Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170206502 - Employee injured when struck by tree

Accident Summary Nr: 170206502 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 09/09/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111839106	09/11/1991	2411	0	Philbrick, Inc.

Abstract: On September 9, 1991, Employee #1 and his foreman were working as choker setters on a yarder operation for Philbrick, Inc. After the foreman had set the chokers on a fallen tree, he and Employee #1 stood behind a large stump about 50 feet away from the tree. As the tree was being lifted, the root ball struck a bank and the tree stood upright. The foreman signaled the yarder to stop. The tree swung around toward them and hit the stump. The 10 ft long top portion of the tree broke off and struck Employee #1. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, YARDING, WORK RULES, CHOKER SETTER, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING, HIP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111839106			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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