Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14424790 - CRUSHED BY FALLING TREE

Accident Summary Nr: 14424790 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 03/13/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109578559	09/14/1993	0783	0	Hentges Tree Service

Abstract: A tree service employee had felled a tree and walked away toward the side of the road. His crew supervisor had notched a tree and, before the final cut, looked and saw that the first employee was clear of the tree's fall path. When the supervisor made the final cut, he stood up to watch the fall. He then saw the first employee walk back into the path of the falling tree, which struck him on the head. The employee, who was not wearing any head protection, was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109578559			Fatality	Fracture	Forestry workers, except logging

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