Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170571111 - Employee killed when struck by falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 170571111 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 02/11/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301771184	02/12/1999	2411	0	W C Davis Logging, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, a skidder operator, had caught up on his work and so started limbing trees at the log deck. He was working approximately 50 ft from a 63 ft tall by 24 in. diameter gum tree that was being felled. The gum tree struck Employee #1 in the head, killing him.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, HEAD, TREE FELLING, LOG DECK, WORK RULES, LIMBING, TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301771184			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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