Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201702875 - Employee Fractures Leg During Tree Felling

Accident Summary Nr: 201702875 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 11/17/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313461428	11/18/2009	9131	921140	Grant County

Abstract: On November 17, 2009, Employee #1 was part of a road crew from Grant County that was tree felling trees along the side of a road. As Employee #1 was felling a tree, he cut it off at the base of the stump. The tree fell on Employee #1's saw bar. While trying to free the saw bar, the employee was struck by the tree. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a fractured leg.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313461428			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Grader, dozer and scraper operators

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