Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170220776 - Employee killed when crushed by falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 170220776 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 02/02/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110825635	02/08/1993	2411	0	Custom Logs, Inc.

Abstract: On February 2, 1993, Employee #1, of Custom Logging, was working on a logging operation when a tree became lodged in another tree. Employee #1 tried to dislodge the cut tree by cutting down the standing tree. When the lodged tree fell free, it hit a dead tree, which, in turn, fell on Employee #1, crushing and killing him.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110825635			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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