Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 302565460 - Employee struck by falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 302565460 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 09/06/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302565460	09/08/2000	1794	0	Hickory Flat Grading, Inc.

Abstract: Some employees were using a front-end loader to push over some trees. Employee #1 was in charge of cutting the trees into pieces. As one of the trees was falling, Employee #1 ran into its path. The falling tree struck him, causing a severe head injury. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, FRONT END LOADER, TREE FELLING, TREE, STRUCK BY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Other		$50,000 to $250,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302565460			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site clearing and grubbing Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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