Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201203148 - Employee Is Injured by Falling Tree

Accident Summary Nr: 201203148 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 03/11/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309421170	03/16/2006	2411	113310	Michael J Bruer

Abstract: On March 11, 2006, Employee #1 was felling a 15 in. diameter fir tree. His chain saw became stuck, when the tree set back on the bar and chain. Employee #1 and his partner drove wedges into the cut to recover the saw. The tree started to lean the wrong way. The employees attempted to run out of the way, as the tree started to split. Employee #1 was injured, when he was struck by the falling tree. He was hospitalized for a fractured pelvis.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE FELLING, CHAIN SAW, TREE, PELVIS, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309421170			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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