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Accident: 170570246 - Employee Killed When Struck By Falling Treetop

Accident: 170570246 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 09/22/1994
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
12466478009/22/19942015Columbia Farms, Inc.
Employee #1 cut down a pine tree that fell into a large poplar tree. Because there did not appear to be any damage to the poplar tree, which was green and had no sign of rot, Employee #1 went to cut down another pine tree. The top of the poplar tree came loose and fell onto Employee #1, killing him.
Keywords: tree felling, tree, struck by, falling object
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 124664780 Fatality Other Timber cutting and logging occupations

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