Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14539886 - Employee struck and killed by falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 14539886 -- Report ID: 0830100 -- Event Date: 07/09/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100670215	07/15/1986	2411	0	Fred King Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 p.m. on July 10, 1986, Employee #1 was removing a snag he had cut that was leaning back into two uncut trees. He felled the first of these trees, but the snag failed to fall. He then cut the second tree, which caused all three trees to come down. The two trees Employee #1 cut to remove the snag fell forward and away from him. The snag fell backward, striking him on the head, and killing him.

Keywords: SAWYER, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, LODGED TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100670215			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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