Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 521609 - EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY FALLING SNAG WHILE FIREFIGHTING

Accident Summary Nr: 521609 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 09/19/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100849470	09/24/1991	9512	0	Us Forest Service

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HIT AND KILLED BY A FALLING TREE/SNAG AS HE WAS FIGHTING A SMALL FOREST FIRE. THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED THREE BROKEN RIBS AND DIED OF INTERNAL BLEEDING.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, FRACTURE, TREE, RIB, TREE SECTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100849470			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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