Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170218218 - Logger crushed and killed by falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 170218218 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 03/23/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124916107	03/24/1994	2411	0	Bruce Brzoznowski Logging Inc

Abstract: On March 23, 1994, Employee #1 was felling a tree at a logging site. He improperly cut his notch and lost his hinge wood, which controls the direction of the tree fall. When Employee #1 made his back cut, the tree twisted as it started to fall. It came completely loose from the stump and struck him in the chest, killing him. A citation was issued for a serious violation of 5156(2) and 5118(4).

Keywords: CHEST, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124916107			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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