Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 889808 - Employee dies after being struck by tree limb

Accident Summary Nr: 889808 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 10/27/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104475678	10/29/1990	0783	0	The Davey Tree Expert Company

Abstract: At 2:15 p.m. on October 27, 1990, Employee #1 was felling a 90 ft high white pine tree. Two guidelines were attached to the top of the tree. He proceeded to make his back cut approximately 2 ft 3 in. up from the base of the tree. The tree fell to the ground in the exact location as planned. Subsequently, a 21 ft long tree limb broke off the tree and struck Employee #1 in the head. He was transported to UM shock trauma, where he died the next day at 2:00 a.m.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, TREE, STRUCK BY, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104475678			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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