Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 139587.015 - Employee is killed in fall from palm tree

Accident Summary Nr: 139587.015 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 09/16/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1553518.015	09/16/2021		561730	Las Vegas Superior Tree Services

Abstract: At 10:15 a.m. on September 16, 2021, an employee had finished trimming an approximately 50 foot tall palm tree and had begun descending the tree. The employee reportedly was having some difficulty with his climbing gear when he suddenly fell from a height of approximately 40 to 45 feet. The employee incurred a head injury, broken ankles and other injuries and died on scene.

Keywords: Ankle, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Broken, Broken Bone, Contusion, Defect, Defective, Defective Equipment, Descending, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Ground Crew Worker, Head, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Palm Tree, Tree, Tree Climbing System, Tree Trimming, Unstable Position

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1553518.015	47	M	Fatality		Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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