Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 100708.015 - Employee is struck and killed by falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 100708.015 -- Report ID: 0213900 -- Event Date: 11/07/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1277032.015	11/07/2017		561730	Greg Smith Tree Service Llc

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on November 7, 2017, a climber was approximately 40 feet up a tree. The climber was properly secured with his vertical life line and positioning. The climber had secured an upper section of tree to be removed with a butt hitch. When the climber made a final cut, a section of tree fell as expected. Shock loading of this section caused the tree to break approximately 32 inches above ground level. The tree fell with the climber and turned approximately 180 degrees while falling. The climber was caught in between the tree and the ground when tree hit the ground and was killed.

Keywords: Caught Between, Struck By, Tree Felling

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1277032.015	53	M	Fatality		Timber cutting and logging occupations

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