Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 993972 - LOGGER WITHOUT HEAD PROTECTION STRUCK BY FALLING TREE LIMB

Accident Summary Nr: 993972 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 08/09/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115952004	08/29/1991	2411	0	James Ritter Lumber Co. Inc.

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 8:50 AM, ON AUGUST 9, 1991, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FELLING TREES. HE FELLED A TREE WHICH KNOCKED A LIMB FROM AN ADJOINING TREE. THE LIMB FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 ON THE HEAD. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL, WHERE HE DIED THE NEXT DAY. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING ANY SORT OF HEAD PROTECTION AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, PPE, WORK RULES, TREE, LOGGER, STRUCK BY, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115952004			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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