Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200624286 - Employee Killed When Struck by Tree Limb

Accident Summary Nr: 200624286 -- Report ID: 0454712 -- Event Date: 03/20/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310712914	05/02/2007	0811	113110	Johnny Tucker Dba Tucker Logging

Abstract: On March 20, 2007, Employee #1 was manually felling an 85-foot tall tree. As the tree fell, it struck another tree, causing that tree to bend over. When the first tree rolled off of the second, the second tree sprung back and struck a dead limb on a third tree. The limb broke off and fell onto Employee #1, fracturing his head and killing him.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310712914			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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