Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201202777 - Employee Is Injured When Struck by Falling Tree

Accident Summary Nr: 201202777 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 12/15/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308035575	12/15/2004	1794	238910	Sharon Carroll & Nathan Stapleton

Abstract: On December 15, 2004, Employee #1 was retrieving a power saw after felling an oak tree. As he approached the saw, a small dead oak tree fell over, struck his head and neck, and knocked him to the ground. Employee #1 was found by his son, who became concerned when he did not hear Employee #1's saw start. Employee #1 was hospitalized for a concussion.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, SAW, TREE, NECK, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		Other		$50,000 to $250,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308035575			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Timber cutting and logging occupations	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site clearing and grubbing Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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