Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 948935 - Employee killed when struck by falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 948935 -- Report ID: 0355111 -- Event Date: 11/06/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303099477	11/08/1999	0782	0	Hawk-I Lawn Care

Abstract: At approximately 4:30 p.m. on November 6, 1999, Employee #1 was helping his employer to fell a tree in the backyard of a home. The employer had attached a rope to the tree. He and Employee #1 then moved in the direction where they wanted the tree to fall and began to pull on the rope as the tree was cut. Employee #1 was moving away from the falling tree when it struck him on the top of his head, killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, TREE, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303099477			Fatality	Concussion	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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