Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200358166 - Employer Is Injured by Falling Tree Top, Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200358166 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 10/29/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313823916	11/06/2009	2411	113310	William E. Lewis Logging, Inc.

Abstract: On October 29, 2009, a logging corporation employer was struck in the head by the top portion of a dead tree, which was hit by a falling tree that he cut by chain saw. The employer was transported to Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenville, where he later died due to blunt force trauma to his head.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313823916			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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