Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 788000 - Employee killed when struck twice by falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 788000 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 08/07/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108256843	08/08/1991	0191	0	Gtt Farm & Forest

Abstract: At approximately 12:10 p.m. on August 7, 1991, Employee #1, part owner of the company, was felling timber during a thinning operation. He was felling a 70 ft high by 18 in. diameter second growth fir tree. As the fir tree fell, it contacted a 30 ft high by 9 in. diameter oak tree. The force caused the butt end to drive backward toward the employee, who was approximately 6 feet from the stump, striking him in the shoulder and neck. As the tree continued to fall, the butt rose above him and came down again, striking Employee #1 in the head and killing him instantly.

Keywords: HEAD, SHOULDER, TREE FELLING, AGRICULTURE, STRUCK AGAINST, TREE, NECK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108256843			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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