Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201522083 - Employee is injured when struck by tree

Accident Summary Nr: 201522083 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 06/25/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123158339	06/25/2004	1799	561790	Newtown Pools

Abstract: On June 25, 2004, Employee #1and a coworker were in the process of moving uprooted trees. Employee #1 walked to a tree, approximately 12 in. diameter and more than 15 ft long while the coworker was maneuvering the track hoe and had began to cut the tree stomp. The coworker observed Employee #1 after he began cutting the tree and attempted to get the employee's attention to have him move away, but due to the noise of the saw and track hoe Employee #1 did not hear his coworker. The tree was in a bind with tension, so the coworker applied pressure to the tree with the track hoe. The tree whipped back and struck Employee #1.

Keywords: KICK BACK, EXCAVATION, CONSTRUCTION, TREE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, CONTUSION, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	123158339			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Swimming pool construction Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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