Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 747667 - Employee killed when struck by falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 747667 -- Report ID: 0933800 -- Event Date: 04/15/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106059678	04/18/1989	2411	0	Gordon Blackwell Dev. Co. Inc.

Abstract: Employees were cutting down trees. One tree fell and struck another tree, which remained standing. After a few minutes passed, the employees thought it was safe and walked into the opening. The second tree subsequently uprooted and fell on Employee #1, killing him.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106059678			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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