Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 34216.015 - Sawmill worker is struck and killed by a falling treetop.

Accident Summary Nr: 34216.015 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 05/25/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
448973.015	05/25/2012		113310	Tri State Timber Sawmill, Llc

Abstract: At noon on May 25, 2012, an employee was working at a sawmill. He was standing approximately 6.1 meters (20 feet) away from where a tree was being felled by a coworker. The tree being topped had sustained wind damage several years prior. The top of the tree fell in the opposite direction of the tree being felled. The dead portion of the top of the tree being felled struck the employee. The treetop struck the employee on his shoulder and then on his back. The employee sustained severe trauma to his chest cavity organs and lower back organs, including his lungs, kidney, and liver. He was killed.

Keywords: Back, Chest, Falling Object, Kidney, Liver, Logger, Logging, Lung, Sawmill, Shoulder, Struck By, Torso, Tree, Tree Felling, Tree Section

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	448973.015	39	M	Fatality		Chainsaw Operator

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