Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 139615.015 - Employee is killed when struck by falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 139615.015 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 08/13/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1553818.015	09/21/2021		561730	Varney'S Tree Service, Llc

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on August 13, 2021, an employee was operating a come-along hoist assisting in the felling of a dead 100-foot pine tree. As the tree fell, it struck another tree and the employee was struck in the head by falling debris. The employee died from his injuries.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Falling Object, Head, Hoist, Struck By, Tree Felling

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1553818.015	30	M	Fatality

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