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Accident: 14550651 - Employee Struck By Falling Tree

Accident: 14550651 -- Report ID: 1032500 -- Event Date: 01/09/1985
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
152349701/18/19852411Hendren Logging
A TREE THAT HAD BEEN FELLED WAS LODGED AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE IN ANOTHER TREE. A SKIDDER WAS BEING USED TO FREE THIS LODGED TREE. AS THE LODGED TREE CAME FREE, IT STRUCK A STANDING SNAG. THE SNAG FELL AWAY FROM THE FREED TREE AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. THE SNAG STRUCK AND FATALLY INJURED EMPLOYEE #1. HE HAD BEEN SHOVELING SNOW FROM THE BASE OF A NEARBY TREE SO THAT IT COULD BE FELLED.
Keywords: tree felling, lodged tree, tree, skidder, struck by, falling object, logging
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 1523497 Fatality Concussion Occupation not reported

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