Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170360812 - Employee injured when struck by top of falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 170360812 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 08/27/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120172549	09/26/1996	2411	0	Mccollum Engineering Inc

Abstract: On August 27, 1996, Employee #1 was felling timber when he was struck by the top of a tree that had been cut by a coworker who was working in too close proximity. Employee #1 sustained serious back and rib fractures, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, FRACTURE, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, BACK, LOGGER, RIB, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, COMMUNICATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120172549			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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