Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170247712 - Employee killed when struck by falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 170247712 -- Report ID: 1055350 -- Event Date: 07/09/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111583316	07/11/1990	2411	0	Norton, James L

Abstract: Employee #1, of James L. Norton, a logging contractor, was struck and killed by a falling tree. The tree had been felled by his twin brother. A sudden gust of wind contributed to the tree's change of direction from its intended fall. The two fallers failed to maintain the required distance between work areas.

Keywords: HIGH WIND, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111583316			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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