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Accident Summary Nr: 139772.015 - Employee is killed in fall from tree

Accident Summary Nr: 139772.015 -- Report ID: 0213400 -- Event Date: 10/03/2021
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1555809.01510/03/2021238140Valbon Dobrova

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on October 3, 2021, an employee worked to cut down a tree with an electric Saws-All. The employee was on the tree making cuts while the tree was pulled using a sling attached to a Bobcat to prevent the tree falling onto a nearby house. At some point, the tree snapped and threw the employee, who fell approximately fourteen feet, and was killed.

Keywords: Construction vehicle, Cutting, Ejected, Saw, Sling, Tree, Tree Felling
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling Alteration or rehabilitation   2 X

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 1555809.015 39 M Fatality Construction laborers Distance of Fall: 14 feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 14 feet
Cause: Site clearing and grubbing
Fatality Cause:

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