Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202344214 - Employee killed when struck by falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 202344214 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 12/04/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307150854	12/05/2003	0783	561730	The Tree Advocate, Inc

Abstract: On December 4, 2003, Employee #1 was cutting down an oak tree measuring approximately 3 ft round. The chainsaw broke, and Employee #1 walked back to the truck to retrieve another chainsaw. When Employee #1 was returning to the tree to finish the cut, the tree began to fall. Employee #1 was not paying attention to the tree and it fell directly on him. Employee #1 was killed at the scene.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, CHAIN SAW, TREE, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307150854			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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