Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 116761.015 - Employee is struck and killed by tree

Accident Summary Nr: 116761.015 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 02/27/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1380981.015	02/26/2019		561730	Fitzpatrick & Sons Llc

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on February 27, 2019, an employee was using a chain saw to cut down a tree. While the employee was cutting the tree, three coworkers were pulling on a rope that was secured to the top of the tree. When the tree fell, it hit another tree, which snapped in half and struck the employee's head and torso. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Struck By, Tree Felling

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1380981.015	54	M	Fatality		Chainsaw Operator

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