Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14323505 - EMPLOYEE KILLED BY FALLING TREE LIMB

Accident Summary Nr: 14323505 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 09/12/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107386914	09/14/1989	2421	0	Shaffer Bros. Lumber Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was working on a logging operation in the woods cutting trees unobserved. The employer and coroner conjectured that Employee #1 had notched and cut through a tree, which did not fall. Employee#1 then apparently notched and cut a second tree so it would fall into the first tree so that both trees would come down. The second tree fell but did not bring down the first tree. Then, Employee #1 apparently started to trim the second tree, which was lying on the ground. While doing this, a limb broke off the first tree and struck and killed Employee #1.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, LUMBER, TREE, STRUCK BY, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107386914			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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