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Accident Summary Nr: 14203467 - LODGED TREE FELL, STRIKING AND KILLING EMPLOYEE

Accident Summary Nr: 14203467 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 09/25/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3103538	09/25/1985	2411	0	John Mustola Dba J M Logging Co

Abstract: ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, EMPLOYEE #1, A TREE FELLER, WAS STRUCK AND KILLED BY AN ALDER TREE HE HAD CUT AND LEFT LODGED IN ANOTHER TREE. THE EMPLOYEE INADVERTENTLY PLACED HIMSELF IN FRONT OF AND UNDERNEATH THE ALDER WHILE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE ANOTHER TREE.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, LODGED TREE, TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3103538			Fatality	Dermatitis	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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