Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201100708 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Tree

Accident Summary Nr: 201100708 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 10/29/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125673475	10/29/1998	2411	0	Pacific Timber Contracting

Abstract: On October 29, 1998, Employee #1, a timber feller, was cutting trees. As the first cut tree fell to the ground, it brushed against another tree and bent its limbs to the ground, but did not break them. Employee #1 continued cutting the first tree's limbs, and also cut through the bent tree limbs. When the bent limb was cut, it sprang up and struck Employee #1 in the face, throwing him 15 feet, and killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125673475			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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