Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14440671 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

Accident Summary Nr: 14440671 -- Report ID: 1032500 -- Event Date: 06/22/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101897536	06/24/1987	2411	0	Ragan Logging

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 2 PM ON JUNE 22, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 DISMOUNTED FROM THE RUBBER-TIRED SKIDDER HE HAD BEEN OPERATING AND BEGAN WALKING UP THE HILL TOWARDS THE TREE FELLER. ACCORDING TO THE FELLER, HE (THE FELLER) YELLED TO EMPLOYEE #1 TO TELL HIM THAT A TREE HAD BEEN CUT AND WAS ABOUT TO FALL. EMPLOYEE #1 ACKNOWLEDGED THE FELLER'S WARNING BUT KEPT ON WALKING. WHEN THE TREE BEGAN TO FALL, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS AGAIN WARNED. HE STARTED RUNNING, BUT SLIPPED AND FELL. THE TREE STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD, CRUSHING HIS HEAD AND BREAKING HIS NECK. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, TREE, NECK, STRUCK BY, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101897536			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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