Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170129084 - Employee killed when struck by falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 170129084 -- Report ID: 1054113 -- Event Date: 09/12/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115717563	09/17/1991	2411	0	Bowley Cutting

Abstract: At approximately 5:30 p.m. on September 12, 1991, Employee #1, the owner of a timber cutting company, had been working downhill at a safe distance from his nearest employee, but had moved closer because of problems with the wind. The owner had two trees hung up and a third faced. He yelled at the employee to go ahead and fell the tree he was working on. This tree was approximately 120 ft to the rear of where the owner was working. The owner, possibly shielded from view by a standing tree, was struck and killed by the felled tree as he ran up the hill.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115717563			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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