Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170252027 - Employee killed by log after fall over waterfall

Accident Summary Nr: 170252027 -- Report ID: 1055340 -- Event Date: 04/12/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111493185	04/12/1990	2411	0	Pacific Timber Co Inc

Abstract: On April 11, 1989, Employee #1, a timber cutter, was felling and bucking trees. The work site was a steep, 38 degree sloping hillside, and the ground was broken into various drainage systems. Employee #1 was using hydraulic jacks to control the felling of a 42 in. dbh (diameter at breast height) tree. The tree fell in the intended direction, but Employee #1 then unexpectedly fell over an approximately 40 ft high waterfall. He was struck by a log and was killed.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, LOG, STEEP GRADE, LOGGER, FALL, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, SLOPE, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111493185			Fatality	Amputation	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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