Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202081519 - Logger Is Struck and Killing by Falling Tree

Accident Summary Nr: 202081519 -- Report ID: 0453730 -- Event Date: 06/22/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316590413	06/22/2012	2411	113310	Dustin Ellis Dba Dustin Ellis Logging

Abstract: On June 22, 2012, an employee was working for a logging firm. He was felling a tree, when it got stuck in an adjacent tree. One of the trees kicked back and struck the employee in his chest. He was killed. He died of asphyxia.

Keywords: CHEST, KICK BACK, ASPHYXIATED, TREE FELLING, LOGGER, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316590413			Fatality	Asphyxia	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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