Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201201944 - Employee injured after hit by a falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 201201944 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 10/25/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305734857	09/28/2002	8221	611310	Oregon State University

Abstract: On October 25, 2003, Employee #1 of Oregon State University was watching a coworker fell a tree, on to a tree that was hung up in an attempt to knock it down. The tree struck the hung up tree, then kicked back striking Employee #1 in the upper body area. The tree came to rest on top of the employee. Employee #1 was hospitalized where he was treated for a ruptured spleen, broken jaw, and other cuts and bruises.

Keywords: TREE PRUNER, SPLEEN, TREE FELLING, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305734857			Hospitalized injury	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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