Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 910463 - Logger killed when struck by falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 910463 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 10/12/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120469812	10/14/1992	2411	0	Oak Ridge Logging/Chavis Logging

Abstract: While doing pulpwood work, Employee #1 was cutting trees when one tree became lodged in another. He attempted to cut the standing tree so both trees would fall. Employee #1 was killed when the lodged tree fell and struck him in the upper body.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, LODGED TREE, STRUCK BY, FACE, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120469812			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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