Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14372270 - Employee killed when struck by falling split tree

Accident Summary Nr: 14372270 -- Report ID: 0523300 -- Event Date: 12/03/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105944292	12/04/1992	2411	0	Russell Wilbur Logging

Abstract: As Employee #1, a faller, started to back cut a tree that he was felling with a chain saw, the tree trunk split and swung toward him. The tree struck Employee #1 in the chest, killing him. The common term for this event is the tree "barberchaired."

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105944292			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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