Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 312306376 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Tree

Accident Summary Nr: 312306376 -- Report ID: 0355118 -- Event Date: 07/17/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312306376	07/18/2008	2411	113310	Young Logging

Abstract: On July 17, 2008, Employee #1 and three coworkers were felling and skidding out trees in a very hilly area. Employee #1 and his coworkers were using the notch and hinge method. One coworker was operating the skidder while another coworker cut a 95-ft tree that was 14 inches in diameter. When cut, the tree set back on the stump, but did not fall. Employee #1 and his coworkers moved uphill and behind the tree. He decided to fell two more trees in the fall zone of the cut trees, and after 20 minutes, the previously cut tree fell, striking and killing Employee #1.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312306376			Fatality	Puncture	Occupation not reported

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