Forest and Range Solutions LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — BIGHORN, MONTANA
| Employer | Forest and Range Solutions LLC | Report ID | 2023075854 |
| Address | near 6329 North Tullock Creek Rd. | City, State ZIP | BIGHORN, MONTANA 59010 |
| Event Date | July 1, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Skull |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Trees, logs, limbs, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Trees | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 113310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.87000, -107.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a chainsaw to fell trees. As he was cutting a widow-maker tree, the top broke off and struck the employee on the head and on the brim of the hard hat. The employee was knocked unconscious for a few seconds and sustained a skull fracture.
Incident Summary
On July 1, 2023, a worker at Forest and Range Solutions LLC in BIGHORN, MONTANA suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with trees, logs, limbs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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