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Accident Summary Nr: 14485189 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK IN HEAD BY FALLING TREE BRANCH

Accident Summary Nr: 14485189 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 11/27/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100668623	12/01/1987	2421	0	Fitzpatrick & Weller, Inc.

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 AM ON NOVEMBER 27, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FELLING A HEMLOCK TREE. A BRANCH (WIDOW-MAKER) FROM A HARD MAPLE TREE DISLODGED, FELL, AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 ON THE HEAD. THE IMPACT OF THE BRANCH BROKE HIS NECK.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, LODGED TREE, NECK, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100668623			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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