Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200630424 - Employee killed when struck by falling dead tree

Accident Summary Nr: 200630424 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 07/06/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300461134	07/13/1999	0811	0	Lawrence Logging

Abstract: Employee #1 was making the initial cuts in preparation for felling a scarlet oak tree when a dead tree that was upslope came down, striking him on the head. He was killed. It was not clear whether the dead tree was leaning into the scarlet oak or into a white oak several yards up the slope, or both.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, LODGED TREE, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300461134			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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