Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 910182 - Employee killed when struck by falling tree limb

Accident Summary Nr: 910182 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 12/14/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115689994	12/17/1992	2411	0	Nabors & Son Logging, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 cut down a large hardwood tree and it struck another tree. As a result, the felled tree fell more to the left than intended and struck a partially dead tree. A limb of the dead tree broke off and lodged in the top of another tree. Later that day, Employee #1 walked under the tree supporting the dead limb. The limb fell 60 to 65 ft and struck Employee #1 in the head. He died of massive head trauma.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, WORK RULES, LODGED TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115689994			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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