Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 150764.015 - Employee Is Killed By Acute Blunt Force In Fall When Tree Fa

Accident Summary Nr: 150764.015 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 10/24/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1630158.015	10/24/2022		561730	Blue Ox Tree Service Inc

Abstract: At 1:07 p.m. on October 24, 2022, an employee was cutting and removing dead trees from the backyard of a residential area. The employee was also the owner of the landscaping company. When the employee climbed one of the trees, a decayed section of the tree located underneath him snapped, causing him to fall approximately 50 feet along with the tree. A portion of the tree fell on top of the employee. Two coworkers tried to assist the employee, but he was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency responders. The employee was killed by acute blunt force trauma injuries.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Landscaper, Landscaping, Tree, Tree Care, Tree Climber, Tree Failure, Tree Felling, Tree Section

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1630158.015	45	M	Fatality		Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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