Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201203825 - Employee Is Struck in the Head by Falling Tree

Accident Summary Nr: 201203825 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 11/14/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310741137	11/16/2007	4911	221122	Blachly Lane County Co Op Electric Association

Abstract: On November 14, 2007, Employee #1 and a coworker were felling trees. The coworker told Employee #1 that he was going up above the cut bank to fall some trees. The coworker fell an alder that was 22 ft long and approximately 7-in. in diameter on the stump end and 2-in. at the top. As the tree fell, the coworker saw a hard hat fly into the air. The coworker walked over and saw Employee #1 on his hands and knees in pain. Employee #1 had been struck in the head by the falling tree. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a concussion.

Keywords: HEAD, HARD HAT, TREE, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310741137			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Laborers, except construction

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