Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 953984 - Employee killed when struck by tree limb

Accident Summary Nr: 953984 -- Report ID: 0355110 -- Event Date: 10/01/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112391743	10/01/1993	2411	0	Cmc Logging

Abstract: Employee #1 and another employee were working as timber cutters. They had cut a poplar tree approximately 14 inches in diameter. The tree set back on the cut and failed to fall. The cutters called a third employee to bring the bulldozer he was operating and push the tree over. The falling poplar struck the tip of a limb from a small tree that stood approximately 5 feet from the two timber cutters. This limb fell, striking Employee #1 on the head and inflicting fatal injuries. Both timber cutters were wearing necessary safety equipment including hard hats.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, TREE, BULLDOZER, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112391743			Fatality	Concussion	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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