Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 130888.015 - Employee is killed after fall due to boom arm failure

Accident Summary Nr: 130888.015 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 09/01/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1495284.015	09/01/2020		111335	101971 - Jims Tree Service

Abstract: On September 1, 2020, an employee (the owner) of was using a bucket truck to conduct tree trimming when the boom arm of the truck became disconnected at the pivot gear. As a result, the employee fell over 20 feet and was killed.

Keywords: Abrasion, Boom Truck, Contusion, Fall, Fall Protection, Gear, Hoist, Hoisting Mechanism, Landscaping, Malfunction, Mech Malfunction, Tree Felling, Tree Trimming, Truck, Truck Boom

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1495284.015	62	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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