Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200624344 - Employee Is Struck in Head and Killed by Falling Tree Limb

Accident Summary Nr: 200624344 -- Report ID: 0454716 -- Event Date: 02/28/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311144745	03/06/2007	1521	236115	Development Specialties Group

Abstract: On February 28, 2007, Employee #1 was working as an employee of a firm that constructed single-family housing. He was cutting down a tree, when a limb fell from either the tree being cut or an adjacent tree and struck him in the head. He was killed.

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

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Other		Under $50,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311144745			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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