Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200352698 - Falling Tree Strikes and Kills Worker

Accident Summary Nr: 200352698 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 10/07/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305723181	10/07/2002	1611	0	Clear-Con, Llc

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m., Employee #1 and a coworker were sectioning felled trees and clearing brush using chain saws. Both workers were in close proximity to each other. The coworker felled a tree that was located near a creek. While felling the tree, Employee #1 walked across the path where the tree was falling and was struck on the head and shoulder. Employee #1 was killed in the event.

Keywords: HEAD, SHOULDER, TREE FELLING, CHAIN SAW, TREE, LOGGER, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305723181			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site clearing and grubbing Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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