Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200551208 - Employee killed when struck by tree limb

Accident Summary Nr: 200551208 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 02/16/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303079230	02/17/2000	2411	0	Winchester Logging

Abstract: Employee #1, a logger, was felling pine trees. He cut through an approximately 75 ft tall pine tree, then retreated approximately 20 ft behind the tree to wait for it to fall. The top of the pine tree apparently fell through the upper branches of an approximately 45 ft tall gum tree that was about 21 ft in front of it. A 5 in. diameter by 10 ft long limb broke off the top of the gum tree and flew back toward Employee #1, striking him in the face and chest. He was killed.

Keywords: CHEST, CLEARANCE, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FACE, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303079230			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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