Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170390157 - Employee killed when struck by falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 170390157 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 05/05/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124009762	05/06/1997	1794	0	Craig King Excavating

Abstract: At 10:57 a.m. on May 5, 1997, Employee #1 was working on the north side of a ditch that was being cleared of trees. A coworker was cutting a large tree on the south side of the ditch. As the tree started to fall, Employee #1 walked into its path. He was struck on the right shoulder, resulting in acute hemorrhaging. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: SHOULDER, TREE FELLING, HEMORRHAGE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TREE, STRUCK BY, INATTENTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Excavation, landfill		Other		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	124009762			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site clearing and grubbing Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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