Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 99334.015 - Employee Is Struck and Killed By Falling Tree

Accident Summary Nr: 99334.015 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 09/18/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1266680.015	09/27/2017		113310	Samuel Fetterman And Sons Logging, Llc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 a.m. on September 18, 2017, Employee #1 and a coworker were felling cherry trees. The coworker was cutting down a cherry tree behind him. This tree measured approximately 12 in. wide and 50 ft long and was located 35 ft behind Employee #1. As Employee #1 felled his tree, the other tree behind him fell and struck him. The falling tree caused blunt force trauma to Employee #1, killing him.

Keywords: Falling Object, Struck By, Tree, Tree Felling

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1266680.015	59	M	Fatality		Forestry workers, except logging

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