Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14543268 - STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

Accident Summary Nr: 14543268 -- Report ID: 0317700 -- Event Date: 12/04/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1132737	12/06/1984	2411	0	Canfield Logging

Abstract: THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT 2:29 PM ON DECEMBER 12, 1984. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOTCHING A TREE IN PREPARATION FOR FELLING IT. HE WAS ON HIS KNEES, OR BENDING OVER, RUNNING A CHAIN SAW. THE TREE THAT STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE WAS APPROXIMATELY EIGHT INCHES IN DIAMETER AND 46 FEET LONG. A LOG SKIDDER WAS IN USE IN THE AREA. THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK OF THE NECK AND SUFFERED A BROKEN NECK.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE FELLING, TREE, NECK, STRUCK BY, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1132737			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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