Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14215404 - STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

Accident Summary Nr: 14215404 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 12/17/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15334428	12/19/1984	2411	0	C F Gnann Logging Co

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FELLING AN 18 " IN DIAMETER PINE TREE, WHICH LODGED IN A 10' TALL OAK TREE, CAUSING A KICK BACK CONDITION. THE PINE TREE FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE #1, CAUSING ALMOST IMMEDIATE DEATH. THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HUSKEY-VARNER MODEL 2100 CD CHAIN SAW TO FELL THE TREE.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, LODGED TREE, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15334428			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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