Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200880383 - Employee killed when struck by falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 200880383 -- Report ID: 0215800 -- Event Date: 03/07/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302690193	03/08/2000	2411	0	David Alcock

Abstract: Employee #1 was felling an approximately 63 ft tall oak tree that was 20 in. diameter at a height of 44 in. from the ground. He had notched the tree to have it fall toward the east, but it fell toward the west instead. After hitting another tree, it rolled away, striking and then landing on Employee #1. He was killed. There was no hinge wood left on the tree, and the notch had been mostly bypassed.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302690193			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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