Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170081343 - Employee struck and killed by falling tree limb

Accident Summary Nr: 170081343 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 06/19/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103434304	06/22/1995	2411	0	Northeast Land And Timber Co., Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, a timber cutter, cut down a beech tree approximately 80 ft tall. He stepped approximately 20 ft southwest of the beech tree near a magnolia tree to get out of the way of the falling beech tree. Apparently a tree limb, approximately 50 ft up from the base of the magnolia tree (approximately 16 ft 9 in. long and 24 in. circumference), was either entangled with limbs from the beech tree or in the path of the falling tree. The limb broke off and fell, striking Employee #1 on top of his hard hat and neck, and killing him.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, NECK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103434304			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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