Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 937136 - TREE FELLER STRUCK IN HEAD BY FALLING TREE STUMP

Accident Summary Nr: 937136 -- Report ID: 0112600 -- Event Date: 01/09/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107458788	01/09/1992	2411	0	Chabot & Sons Logging

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE PROCESS OF FELLING A TREE WHEN THE TREE STARTED TO SPLIT. THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CUT MORE IN THE FELLING CUT TO SAVE MORE OF THE TREE FOR LUMBER. HE HESITATED TOO LONG IN BEGINNING HIS RETREAT TO A SAFE AREA. THE TREE SPLIT OFF, THE STUMP STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD. HE SUFFERED A FRACTURE OF THE NOSE AND SOME OTHER FACIAL BONE FRACTURES.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, NOSE, TREE, STRUCK BY, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107458788			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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