Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 689935 - EMPLOYEE STRUCK IN FACE BY FALLING TREE BRANCH

Accident Summary Nr: 689935 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 10/28/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104588348	10/31/1986	9111	0	Echo

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 10 AM ON OCTOBER 28, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING IN THE FRONT BUCKET OF A PAYLOADER, USING A CHAIN SAW TO NOTCH A LARGE TREE BRANCH. AS HE WAS BEING LOWERED IN THE BUCKET, THE BRANCH BROKE AWAY FROM THE TREE, FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE FACE AND ARM. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH A FRACTURED SKULL.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE LIMB, WORK RULES, TREE, STRUCK BY, FACE, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104588348			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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