Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14541940 - Employee killed when struck by falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 14541940 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 05/24/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102829694	05/26/1989	2411	0	Wayne Rutherford

Abstract: Employee #1 was felling trees. He cut a 12 in. diameter pine tree and it lodged between two other pine trees. Employee #1 decided to cut one of the trees supporting the lodged tree instead of waiting for the skidder to down the lodged tree. When he severed the supporting tree, both trees fell and the lodged tree struck him. Employee #1 was pinned between the tree and the ground. The skidder operator, who saw what happened, removed the tree and called for help. Employee #1 died of internal bleeding at a hospital several hours later. Employee #1 was wearing a hard hat, chaps, goggles, gloves, and boots.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, PINNED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102829694			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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