Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200374866 - Owner Is Killed by Falling Branch

Accident Summary Nr: 200374866 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 10/29/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313489189	10/30/2009	0783	561730	Twiggs & Twiggs

Abstract: At approximately noon on October 29, 2009, an owner was cutting limbs from trees and cutting down trees. His brothers were assisting him. Just before the accident, the owner had been cutting limbs from felled trees. His brothers saw him walk away from the area and resumed felling several trees. A falling branch from one of these trees struck the owner and killed him.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313489189			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Supervisors, forestry and logging workers

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