Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170234041 - Employee struck by tree

Accident Summary Nr: 170234041 -- Report ID: 1055350 -- Event Date: 12/17/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111474359	12/17/1990	2411	0	Jefferson Logging Inc

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on Monday, December 17, 1990, Employee #1 was setting chokers when a 125 ft spruce, a designated wildlife tree, was blown over, striking the employee on the left side from behind. He suffered fractures to the left leg, arm, ribs, and shoulder and a possible lung puncture. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HIGH WIND, CHOKER SETTER, TREE, RIB, STRUCK BY, ARM, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111474359			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, forestry and logging workers

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