Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201620853 - Employee injured by falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 201620853 -- Report ID: 1054116 -- Event Date: 10/13/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304656176	10/16/2001	2411	0	Ronald Lee Tucker

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on October 13, 2001, Employee #1 was felling a tall fir tree. He faced the tree to fall down a hill and as he made the back cut, the tree started to fall in its intended direction. While falling, the tree struck a standing madrone tree and slid down the tree toward Employee #1. Employee #1 was retreating down his escape path when the trunk of the fir tree struck him in the lower left leg, fracturing his leg. Employee #1 was helped to his vehicle by a coworker and was transported to a nearby hospital for emergency care.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE FELLING, TREE, STRUCK BY, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304656176			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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