Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201101821 - Employee injured when struck by ricocheting tree

Accident Summary Nr: 201101821 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 07/21/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125735480	08/04/2000	2411	0	Bill Dietrich Timber Falling

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 a.m. on July 21, 2000, Employee #1 felled a pine tree that landed on a tan oak in the lead. This caused the pine to slingshot backward and strike Employee #1, who was in his escape path. He suffered fractured ribs and damage to his spleen.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SPLEEN, TREE FELLING, STRUCK AGAINST, LOGGER, RIB, STRUCK BY, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125735480			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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