Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 509901 - Tree bucker killed when struck by tree felled by coworker

Accident Summary Nr: 509901 -- Report ID: 1032500 -- Event Date: 06/03/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300201530	06/04/1996	2411	0	Pack Sack Log Cutting

Abstract: Employee #1, a tree bucker/limber, and two coworkers, a bulldozer operator and a tree feller, were pioneering a road by cutting trees in a forested area. They were all working within one tree length of each other (about 100 feet) at a landing area. The tree feller had cut down two trees and was cutting a third tree when Employee #1 went up to the second tree and started limbing it, without telling the tree feller. The third tree was cut down and it struck Employee #1. He died of multiple fractures.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, FRACTURE, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, LIMBING, TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, COMMUNICATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300201530			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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