Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201701802 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Felled Tree

Accident Summary Nr: 201701802 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 03/14/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308134725	03/15/2005	2411	113310	Grizzly Mountain Aviation Inc

Abstract: On March 14, 2005, Employee #1, a tree feller, was working at a lift timber sale, felling a 30-inch diameter Ponderosa pine tree. The pine tree fell and struck a small tree that measured 7- inches in diameter and was approximately 74 feet away. A portion of the 7-inch diameter tree was projected towards Employee #1, striking him in the head. Employee #1 was transported by helicopter to St. Charles Medical Center in Bend, Oregon, where he was treated for a serious head injury. Employee #1 was pronounced dead four days following the accident.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, PPE, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308134725			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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