Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201633757 - Employee Struck By Falling Tree

Accident Summary Nr: 201633757 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 05/09/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306628785	05/09/2003	2411	113310	Timbrrr Inc

Abstract: At approximately 11:45 a.m. on May 9, 2003, Employee #1 was felling trees. Employee #1 noticed a snag in the vicinity, so he decided to fell a tree into it, to knock it over. Employee #1 felled the tree; however, it only brushed the snag. Employee #1 waited for a while then went to delimb and size the log he had felled. After approximately 5 minutes, Employee #1 started to cut the log. The butt was against the snag. During the cut, the snag broke off and fell on Employee #1, killing him.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306628785			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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