Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14447478 - CAUGHT UNDER FALLING TREE

Accident Summary Nr: 14447478 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 05/09/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14985733	05/11/1984	2411	0	S K Wilson Company

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STUMPING IN A WET AREA, NEAR A SMALL CREEK. THE AREA WAS TOO WET FOR A BUNCHER. HE CUT TREE #1, WHICH APPARENTLY LODGED IN TREE #2. HE THEN CUT TREE #3. AS HE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE WAY OF FALLING TREE #3, HE WAS STRUCK BY AND CAUGHT UNDER TREE #1. TREE #1 STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK/SHOULDER AREA. NO ONE WITNESSED THE ACCIDENT. THERE WERE GUSTY WINDS ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT. THE WIND MAY HAVE LOOSENED LODGED TREE #1 SO THAT IT FELL WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WASN'T LOOKING.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, LODGED TREE, TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14985733			Fatality	Asphyxia	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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