Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202354247 - Employee is injured when struck by falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 202354247 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 05/17/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307567446	05/17/2004	2411	113310	Antietam Tree Service Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was felling a tree when it became hung up in another tree. He attempted to free the tree by undercutting it from the ground. When he cut through the tree, the upper half kicked back and became lodged against the boom of a boom truck. The lower half fell to the ground and rolled over onto the employee. He suffered fractures to his arm, chest, and both legs, and was hospitalized.

Keywords: CHEST, KICK BACK, FRACTURE, TREE FELLING, TREE, TREE SECTION, STRUCK BY, ARM, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307567446			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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