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Accident: 93109.015 - Employee Is Struck By Falling Tree And Is Injured

Accident: 93109.015 -- Report ID: 0317700 -- Event Date: 02/08/2017
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
1210373.01502/14/2017Treesmiths, Inc.
At 1:40 p.m. on February 8, 2017, an employee and his coworker were using a tag line to guide a falling tree from striking utility lines. As the tree was cut, it fell into the path of another tree that was dead. The dead tree broke and a portion struck the employee in his back, shoulder and chest. The employee was hospitalized and treated for his injuries sustained.
Keywords: struck by, agriculture, falling object, chest, shoulder, tree felling, back
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 1210373.015 33 M Hospitalized injury Bruise/Contus/Abras Timber cutting and logging occupations

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