Accident Report Detail
Accident: 202023651 - Employee Is Killed When Struck By Log
Accident: 202023651 -- Report ID: 0316100 -- Event Date: 08/29/2008 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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312427685 | 09/05/2008 | 0782 | Ross Tree Expert Co. | ||||
On August 29, 2008, Employee #1, a tree trimmer, was using a winch attached to a chipper, to remove logs from the ground of a large wooded area. When a log got hung up on debris, Employee #1 entered the safety zone in front of the log, instead of approaching the area behind the log. The log suddenly released itself from the debris and struck Employee #1 in the chest. Employee #1 apparently died as a result of the accident. | |||||||
Keywords:
chest, agriculture, log, chipper, struck by, winch
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 312427685 | Fatality | Other | Forestry workers, except logging |