Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 594085 - Employee killed when struck by falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 594085 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 10/24/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18030007	10/26/1988	2411	0	George Nail

Abstract: Employee #1 was felling trees during a logging operation. A small tree had become lodged and instead of pulling it down with the skidder, as required by the owner, the employee felled another tree in the immediate area. The falling tree dislodged the smaller tree, causing it to strike Employee #1, who died instantly of a broken neck.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18030007			Fatality	Dislocation	Occupation not reported

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