Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 710988 - Employee struck by falling fir tree

Accident Summary Nr: 710988 -- Report ID: 1054116 -- Event Date: 08/10/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123738536	08/10/1993	2411	0	Leslie E Hahn Inc

Abstract: At approximately 8:30 a.m. on August 9, 1993, Employee #1 fell a fir tree that was approximately 11 inches in diameter and 68 feet tall. The falling tree apparently struck a 10 inch diameter tan oak tree that caused it to kick back and swing sideways, striking Employee #1. He was pinned to the ground against rocks. Employee #1 sustained broken ribs, broken teeth, a punctured lung, a broken pelvis, and a broken hip. He was transported by a nearby logging helicopter to Curry General Hospital in Gold Beach and then airlifted by Mercy Flight to Rogue Valley Medical Center in Medford.

Keywords: KICK BACK, LUNG, TREE, PELVIS, RIB, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING, HIP, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123738536			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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