Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 732719 - STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

Accident Summary Nr: 732719 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 03/07/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15342827	03/08/1985	2411	0	Clift Jones

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A SKIDDER, TRYING TO PUSH A PARTIALLY CUT TREE OVER. THE TREE TWISTED AND FELL BACK ONTO A NEARBY LOADER. THE LOADER OPERATOR WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD AND KILLED BY THE FALLING TREE. THE LOADER WAS MADE BY THE TREE FARMER COMPANY. THE TREE WAS AN 80 FOOT HIGH GUM TREE. THE LOADER WAS LOCATED ONLY 72 FEET AWAY FROM THE BASE OF THE FALLING TREE.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE, LOADER, SKIDDER, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15342827			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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