Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201680915 - Employee Killed When Struck by Tree

Accident Summary Nr: 201680915 -- Report ID: 1050210 -- Event Date: 05/23/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303701304	05/24/2002	2411	113310	Columbia Helicopters

Abstract: On May 23, 2002, Employee #1 was setting chokers on top of logs that were underneath a helicopter, when he was struck by a falling tree. The tree hit him from behind. Employee #1 was pronounced dead due to a serious head injury.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, HEAD, CHOKER SETTER, TREE, LOGGER, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING, COMMUNICATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303701304			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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