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Accident Summary Nr: 101127.015 - Employee is killed when struck by a tree

Accident Summary Nr: 101127.015 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 11/30/2017
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1280209.01512/01/2017561730West Tree Service, Inc.

Abstract: At 7:00 p.m. on November 30, 2017, Employee #1 was working with a crew, clearing vegetation and trees from the power line. The crew was felling a 28 foot cherry tree with a 22-inch diameter base when the tree spun from its base and fell in the opposite direction of what was anticipated. The tree struck the employee on the right side of his shoulder and head, fracturing his skull and killing him.

Keywords: Fracture, Head, Shoulder, Skull, Struck By, Tree, Tree Felling, Tree Trimming
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Powerline, transmission line Other   X

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 1280209.015 47 M Fatality Supervisors, n.e.c. Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Site clearing and grubbing
Fatality Cause:

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