Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 125959395 - Employee killed in fall while trimming tree

Accident Summary Nr: 125959395 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 07/18/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125959395	07/22/1997	0179	0	Patterson Enterprises Inc Desert Gold Date

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on July 18, 1997, Employee #1 was at a height of approximately 45 ft, cutting dead fronds from a date palm. He had accessed the tree via a tractor-mounted ladder and was secured with hooks, a chain, and a tree saddle. He had already pruned a number of dead fronds, and was repositioning himself in the tree, when he fell. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: TREE PRUNER, PALM TREE, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, TREE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TREE TRIMMING, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125959395			Fatality	Fracture	Farm workers

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