Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200081065 - Employee killed when struck by falling tree section

Accident Summary Nr: 200081065 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 10/24/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123336703	10/24/2000	0783	0	John R. Kerslake, Jr. Tree Service, Llc

Abstract: Employee #1 was assisting a tree feller by pulling on the rope attached to a tree that was being cut. There was a danger tree near to where the cut tree was being dropped and less than one tree length from Employee #1's position. When the cut tree fell, it struck the danger tree, which then broke off and struck Employee #1. He was killed.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, TREE, TREE SECTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123336703			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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