Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 78913.015 - Employee is killed when struck by a falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 78913.015 -- Report ID: 0936100 -- Event Date: 08/08/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1084548.015	08/10/2015		924120	Usfs Lake Tahoe Basin Mgmt Unit

Abstract: At 5:47 p.m. on August 8, 2015, an employee was constructing a fire line when he was struck by a falling tree. The employee's head was crushed by a tree branch.

Keywords: Crushed, Falling Object, Fire Brigade/Department, Tree Limb

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1084548.015	21	M	Fatality		Firefighting occupations

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