Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200070209 - Employee killed when struck by base of tree

Accident Summary Nr: 200070209 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 04/15/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300076825	04/17/1997	0782	0	Steven Gray Haynes

Abstract: Employee #1 was cutting up the trunks of three leaning trees in a small wooded lot behind a residence. Apparently one of the sections struck Employee #1 in the chest and head, killing him. The cause of death was listed as blunt trauma to the chest. There seem to have been no attempts made at pulling the tree down before cutting the leaning trunks into smaller sections. The primary cause of this accident was failure to use proper techniques to fell leaning trees. Employee #1's employment history and experience in tree felling operations was not available.

Keywords: CHEST, HEAD, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, TREE, TREE SECTION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300076825			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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