Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200881761 - Employee Is Killed When Crushed by Falling Tree

Accident Summary Nr: 200881761 -- Report ID: 0215800 -- Event Date: 11/12/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314348244	11/15/2010	0851	115310	Forestry Services

Abstract: On November 12, 2010, Employee #1, of Forestry Services, was felling a 20 in. diameter hardwood tree. His cut resulted in a lack of hinge wood on the tree. It did not fall as intended, due to a lack of hinge wood and was lodged in another tree. Employee #1 cut the second tree, which released the first tree. However, the first tree fell and struck Employee #1, killing him.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, LODGED TREE, CRUSHED, TREE, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314348244			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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