Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170748057 - Employee killed when struck by falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 170748057 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 05/09/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116242678	05/16/1995	2411	0	Matheny Greenhouse And Logging

Abstract: Employee #1 was felling a tree that had a previously cut tree leaning on it. When the tree that was being felled toppled over, the previously cut tree (danger tree) fell and struck him on the head. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, LODGED TREE, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116242678			Fatality	Concussion	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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