Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200926327 - Logging Firm Worker Is Killed When Tree Is Lowered

Accident Summary Nr: 200926327 -- Report ID: 0355111 -- Event Date: 07/26/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316611912	07/27/2012	2411	113310	Mast Brothers Logging Llc

Abstract: On July 26, 2012, an employee was working for the Mast Brothers Logging Company. He was limbing felled trees on one section of a worksite. After completing that, he moved into the landing area for trees being harvested with a feller-buncher. While he was limbing the trees on the active loading area, he could not be seen by the operator of the feller-buncher. The operator harvested a large tree and placed it onto the skidder pile on top of the employee, killing him instantly with a crushing head wound. The rescue squad reported the employee dead at the site.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CRUSHED, FELLER-BUNCHER, TREE, LOGGER, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316611912			Fatality	Dermatitis	Occupation not reported

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