Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 953976 - Employee struck and killed by falling dead tree

Accident Summary Nr: 953976 -- Report ID: 0355110 -- Event Date: 09/17/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123693590	03/04/1994	2411	0	Hart Wood Lumber

Abstract: Employee #1 was cutting timber off Route 602 in Dickenson County. He apparently had cut a large oak tree and was standing watching it fall. A dead snag to his rear was supported by the oak. As the oak fell, the snag also fell, striking Employee #1 in the back and killing him. There were no witnesses to the accident.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, LODGED TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123693590			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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