Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201282886 - Employee Is Killed During Tree Felling Operations

Accident Summary Nr: 201282886 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 01/15/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311037030	01/17/2008	1799	238910	Mccant'S Construction, Inc.

Abstract: On January 15, 2008, Employee #1, an employee of McCant's Construction, Inc., was cutting trees to clear a lot for construction. A falling tree struck the head of Employee #1, causing him to fall forward. Employee #1 struck his head against an operating chainsaw and was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, CHAIN SAW, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, TREE, STRUCK BY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Other		Under $50,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311037030			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site clearing and grubbing Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.