Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 604942 - Employee killed when struck by falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 604942 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 11/12/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107013328	11/23/1992	2411	0	Carl Boldin Logging

Abstract: Employee #1 had previously cut two trees using a hand held chain saw. Both trees became lodged onto other trees. He walked to the vicinity of the lodged trees, where he had left two plastic jugs of fuel, to obtain fuel for his chain saw. For reasons unknown, one of the trees dislodged and fell onto him. A limb struck him on his left thigh, killing him instantly. There were no witnesses. A skidder operator found Employee #1 dead with the tree lying beside him.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107013328			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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