Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201863057 - Employee Is Struck and Killed by Falling Tree

Accident Summary Nr: 201863057 -- Report ID: 0830100 -- Event Date: 07/11/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314314220	07/13/2010	2411	113310	Hubert Sias

Abstract: On July 11 2010, an employee was falling timber when the tree he was cutting set back on the saw bar preventing the removal of the saw. The employee's son was operating a skidder and applied pressure to the tree which forced the tree to fall. The falling tree struck a nearby 8-in. tree causing it to bend and snap back. The 8-in. tree had some root damage from a previous wild fire and the root system was not able to with stand the back pressure. The tree snapped back and fell to the ground, striking the employee. The employee was killed.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314314220			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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