Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170835979 - Employee Fractures Leg When Struck by Cut Tree

Accident Summary Nr: 170835979 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 12/09/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125541698	12/17/2008	2084	312130	The Hess Collection Winery

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on December 9, 2008, Employee #1 was working at a winery, removing a 24-inch diameter oak tree using a standard chain saw. As the cut tree began to fall, Employee #1 was not able to get out of the path of the falling tree. The tree struck his left leg, resulting in a broken left shin. Employee 31 was hospitalized and treated for his injury.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CHAIN SAW, CAUGHT BETWEEN, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125541698			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Farm workers

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