Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 734137 - STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

Accident Summary Nr: 734137 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 09/03/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3205002	09/03/1985	2411	0	Steve Durham Logging

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A 22 INCH POULAN (BAR TYPE) CHAIN SAW TO FELL A 25 FOOT HIGH OAK TREE. AS THE OAK TREE FELL, IT LODGED IN A 40 FOOT HIGH PINE TREE. THE OAK TREE BROKE LOOSE AND, AS IT FELL, STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE LOWER RIGHT BACK. HE SUFFERED MULTIPLE MASSIVE CHEST INJURIES AND DIED.

Keywords: CHEST, TREE FELLING, LODGED TREE, BACK, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3205002			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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