Accident Report Detail
Accident: 93109.015 - Employee Is Struck By Falling Tree And Is Injured
Accident: 93109.015 -- Report ID: 0317700 -- Event Date: 02/08/2017 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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1210373.015 | 02/14/2017 | Treesmiths, 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
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 1210373.015 | 33 | M | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Timber cutting and logging occupations |