Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170743868 - Employee lung punctured in fall with lodged tree

Accident Summary Nr: 170743868 -- Report ID: 1054118 -- Event Date: 08/20/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126709856	08/22/1996	2411	0	William M Davis

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on August 20, 1996, Employee #1 felled two trees that became lodged in hazel brush at an angle of approximately 30 degrees. He walked up one of the trees to buck it into a 30 ft length. His saw became pinched and he was trying to free it when the tree broke at the cut because there was very little holding wood. The 30 ft section dropped approximately 8 ft, and Employee #1 fell about 12 ft to the ground. His lung was punctured by a limb. He was transported by Life Flight to Oregon Science & Health University Hospital.

Keywords: LUNG, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, SAW, TREE, TREE SECTION, FALL, BUCKING, PUNCTURE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126709856			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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