Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170718217 - Employee seriously injured when struck by falling tree limb

Accident Summary Nr: 170718217 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 07/26/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119730257	08/06/1993	2411	0	Cobo Logging

Abstract: On July 26, 1993, a serious accident occurred at a logging site near Point Arena, California. Employee #1 was working for Cobo Logging as a faller and was cutting down trees and bucking them in a select cut area. After Employee #1 cut the tree he was felling, he stepped about 14 to 15 feet backward and sideways. When the tree hit the ground, a limb broke off and flew back, hitting Employee #1 on his hard hat and causing serious injury to his head.

Keywords: HEAD, HARD HAT, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, WORK RULES, TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119730257			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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