Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200374536 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Tree Being Felled

Accident Summary Nr: 200374536 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 03/26/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311513550	03/27/2008	2411	113310	Ernest Outz Logging

Abstract: On March 26, 2008, Employee #1, the sole owner and only worker of the logging company, was cutting down a tree with a chain saw. When that tree fell over, it struck a nearby pine tree limb, and then fell back towards Employee #1, striking and killing him.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE FELLING, CHAIN SAW, TREE, LOGGER, STRUCK BY, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311513550			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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