Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201680436 - Two employees killed by uprooted tree

Accident Summary Nr: 201680436 -- Report ID: 1050210 -- Event Date: 07/31/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301272498	07/31/2000	2411	0	Whitestone Logging Incorporated

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on July 31, 2000, Employees #1 and #2, both loggers, were standing alongside the Berger swing yarder. A nearby standing tree that was being used as a guy line anchor was uprooted and fell on Employees #1 and #2. They were both killed.

Keywords: YARDING, TREE, LOGGER, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301272498			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations
2	301272498			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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