Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117699.015 - Employee is killed in fall from tree

Accident Summary Nr: 117699.015 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 06/29/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1412615.015	07/02/2019		561730	Green Trees Lawn And Special Designs

Abstract: At 10:23 a.m. on June 29, 2019, an employee was trimming trees at apartment complex. The employee tried to cut down a branch when the branch detached from the tree. When the branch fell, the branch caught employee's rope, pressed the employee against the trunk of the tree, and the employee fell 24 feet to the ground. The employee was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead from fractures to his neck.

Keywords: Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Neck, Tree, Tree Trimming

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1412615.015	45	M	Fatality		Timber cutting and logging occupations

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