Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 170235550 - Employee injured when struck on head by falling tree
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111472882 | 06/27/1991 | 2411 | 0 | N L I Inc |
Abstract: At approximately 10:50 a.m. on June 19, 1991, a 47 ft hemlock tree with a 9 in. diameter at the butt was undercut and back cut, then leaned against a standing timber on the right of way edge. A log being swung by a shovel bumped the tree and it fell, striking Employee #1, a chaser, on the head. He sustained serious head injuries and was airlifted to Olympic Memorial Hospital and then to Harborview Medical Center.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111472882 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Occupation not reported |
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