Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170121560 - Employee suffers fractures when struck by falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 170121560 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 04/08/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125245290	04/17/1995	2411	0	Shepherd Logging, Inc.

Abstract: On April 8, 1995, Employee #1 was cutting a tree, without the knowledge of his employer, when the falling tree fell into another tree. The felled tree bounced off the standing tree and its end struck Employee #1 in the pelvis, breaking his bones and causing internal injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, TREE, PELVIS, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125245290			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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