Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170060610 - STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

Accident Summary Nr: 170060610 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 08/26/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111089181	08/27/1993	0783	0	Wilson Tree Company, Inc.

Abstract: A three-employee crew was clearing a right-of-way for an overhead power line. Two of the crewmembers were felling the trees two at a time while the third employee was cutting the limbs from the felled trees. The employees had cut down the first of two trees. As they were felling the second one, the third employee started cutting limbs from the first tree without notifying his coworkers. The coworkers felled the second tree, and it struck the third employee. He died of his injuries.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, TREE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, COMMUNICATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111089181			Fatality	Concussion	Forestry workers, except logging

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