Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14550651 - EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

Accident Summary Nr: 14550651 -- Report ID: 1032500 -- Event Date: 01/09/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1523497	01/18/1985	2411	0	Hendren Logging

Abstract: 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 Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1523497			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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