Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200925832 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Falling Tree

Accident Summary Nr: 200925832 -- Report ID: 0355123 -- Event Date: 11/21/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313961682	11/21/2009	2411	113310	Terry Roach Logging

Abstract: On November 21, 2009, Employee #1 was felling trees. One of the trees lodged in the fork of another tree, just to the southeast and downhill. Employee #1 cut the top of the lodged tree to free the main line. He then walked to the lower side of the felled tree to top another tree, which was already down. The tree with the lodged section became uprooted and fell, striking and killing Employee #1.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313961682			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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