Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200340487 - Employee is killed by falling tree section

Accident Summary Nr: 200340487 -- Report ID: 0523900 -- Event Date: 05/19/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307038117	05/21/2004	2411	113310	Agape Logging, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 12:15 p.m. on May 19, 2004, a self-employed logger, was felling an oak tree. As it fell, it became entangled with another tree located at approximately 34 ft away. After the felled tree pulled over the entangled tree, it sprang back, and a large section of it broke off approximately 12 ft above ground level. Employee #1 stepped behind the remaining portion of felled tree for protection; however the broken tree section struck his head and killed him.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE, TREE SECTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307038117			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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