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Accident: 139587.015 - Employee Is Killed In Fall From Palm Tree
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1553518.015 | 09/16/2021 | Las Vegas Superior Tree Services |
At 10:15 a.m. on September 16, 2021, an employee had finished trimming an approx imately 50 foot tall palm tree and had begun descending the tree. The employee r eportedly was having some difficulty with his climbing gear when he suddenly fel l from a height of approximately 40 to 45 feet. The employee incurred a head inj ury, 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, misjudgement, misjudgement of
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1553518.015 | 47 | M | Fatality | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |