Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170864243 - Employee killed when struck by falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 170864243 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 08/07/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119796332	08/11/1997	5082	0	Paul Jones Logging

Abstract: At approximately 7:30 a.m. on August 7, 1997, Employee #1, a tree faller, entered an area where a coworker was cutting down a tree. Employee #1 was starting to work on another tree when he was struck by a 50 ft tall by 16 in. dbh Ponderosa pine felled by his coworker. Employee #1 was killed. The coworker did not give a warning cry prior to beginning work, nor did he make sure that Employee #1 was out of reach of his tree.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, COMMUNICATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119796332			Fatality	Concussion	Supervisors, forestry and logging workers

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