Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170060511 - Employee killed when struck by falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 170060511 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 02/10/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111141305	02/12/1993	2411	0	Ross Phelps Logging Co., Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was cutting trees when a tree fell, striking him across his back and pinning him to the ground. He was killed. There were no witnesses to the accident. The autopsy report indicated cause of death as compression asphyxia with the following associated injuries: abrasions and contusions, upper back; fractures, ribs, bilateral, 7-11; fracture-separation, thoracic spine, level of T7; laceration, left kidney; hemorrhage and contusions, posterior mediastinum, epicardium, retroperitoneal soft tissue; adrenal cortical adenoma, right; pulmonary edema; and pulmonary hemorrhage.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ASPHYXIATED, TREE FELLING, LOSS OF BLOOD, TREE, ABRASION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111141305			Fatality	Asphyxia	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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