Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 731216 - Employee Killed When Struck By Falling Tree Top

Accident Summary Nr: 731216 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 07/19/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103995809	07/19/1988	9190	0	Department Of Natural Resources

Abstract: At approximately 9:50 a.m. on July 19, 1988, Employee #1 and a coworker were using chain saws to fell trees on a Boy Scout trail, one half mile southeast of Kilsoquah Campground, Huntington Reservation, IN. A partially broken tree top fell and struck Employee #1 on the left side of his skull, killing him instantly. The coworker was not injured. Employee #1 and the coworker were not using personal protective equipment.

Keywords: tree felling, ppe, chain saw, work rules, skull, tree, tree section, struck by, falling object

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103995809			Fatality	Concussion	Forestry workers, except logging

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