Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200630366 - Employee killed when struck by limb of felled tree

Accident Summary Nr: 200630366 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 04/13/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116525916	04/19/1999	2421	0	B. G. Roberts Dba The Bargain Barn

Abstract: Employee #1 was felling a tree against which a bulldozer had been set to prevent it from falling in the wrong direction. As the tree was coming down, the wind caught it and changed the path of its fall. The bulldozer blocked Employee #1's diagonal retreat, and he was struck and killed by one of the limbs as the tree came down. The tree was improperly hinged because of a faulty boring and a backcut that removed over 3/4 of the hinge.

Keywords: HIGH WIND, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116525916			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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