Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202044848 - Logger is killed while felling trees

Accident Summary Nr: 202044848 -- Report ID: 0155010 -- Event Date: 08/26/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305533861	08/27/2003	2411	113310	Raymond Petrossi

Abstract: On August 26, 2003, an employee of a timber cutting and logging company was working alone. He felled a triple forked tree and began topping it after it had fallen. As he topped the second fork, the tree snapped back and crushed his chest. He was killed and was found by his son in the woods the following morning.

Keywords: CHEST, TREE FELLING, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305533861			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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