Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 953877 - Employee killed when struck by falling limb

Accident Summary Nr: 953877 -- Report ID: 0355118 -- Event Date: 09/18/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3335916	09/21/1992	2499	0	J.W. Lovell

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on September 18, 1992, Employee #1 and two coworkers were removing trees from an approximately 45 acre tract. Employee #1 was felling an approximately 28 in. diameter by 70 ft high chestnut oak tree. When the cut was made and the tree started to fall, an approximately 64 in. long by 4 in. diameter dead limb fell approximately 40 ft and struck Employee #1 in the forehead, killing him. Employee #1 was wearing a hard hat.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, FOREHEAD, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3335916			Fatality	Concussion	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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