Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 564369 - Employee killed instantly when struck by falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 564369 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 07/17/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103477808	07/19/1990	2411	0	Shelvis Thompson Logging

Abstract: Employee #1, age 34, a chain saw operator, was felling a tree. He was to the right of a tree that had lodged in another tree about 30 feet away. When the tree Employee #1 was working on fell, it caused the lodged tree to twist and fall on top of him, killing him instantly.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, LODGED TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	103477808

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