Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202077327 - Employee Is Killed When Struck on Head by Tree

Accident Summary Nr: 202077327 -- Report ID: 0453730 -- Event Date: 07/26/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310167424	07/27/2006	2411	113310	Mike Mitchell Logging, Incorporated

Abstract: On July 26, 2006, an employee was felling trees with a chainsaw. He cut a tall Poplar tree, which lodged in the crotch of another tree. The employee then cut another tree to fall into the lodged tree in an effort to knock it loose. When the second tree was cut, it struck the lodged tree. The lodged tree kicked back approximately 20 feet, and struck the employee on the back of his head, killing him.

Keywords: KICK BACK, HEAD, TREE FELLING, LODGED TREE, TREE, NECK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310167424			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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