Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14250088 - LOGGER STRUCK AND KILLED BY FALLING TREE SNAG (WIDOW MAKER)

Accident Summary Nr: 14250088 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 08/12/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3028008	08/17/1987	2411	0	Snowbird Lumber Company

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A LODGED TREE WHICH BECAME LOOSE WHEN THE SUPPORTING TREE WAS BEING UNDERCUT. HE WAS DISCOVERED ABOUT TWO HOURS AFTER THE ESTIMATED TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. HE WAS WORKING ALONE. HE COULD HAVE REQUESTED HELP FROM SOMEONE AT THE MARSHALLING YARD, WHICH WAS ONLY ABOUT 300 FEET AWAY, BE HE DID NOT.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, LODGED TREE, INEXPERIENCE, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3028008			Fatality	Puncture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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