Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200450435 - Employee killed when struck by falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 200450435 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 08/18/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300334174	08/20/1998	2411	0	T & T Logging, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was felling two sweet gum trees that became lodged together. He then cut down an oak tree. When the oak struck the ground, one of the sweet gum trees became free and it fell, striking him on the back and head. Employee #1 was killed instantly.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300334174			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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