Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 155335.015 - Employee is killed when struck by tree limb

Accident Summary Nr: 155335.015 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 03/20/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1662177.015	04/10/2023		113310	Tramell Carey

Abstract: At 9:15 a.m. on March 20, 2023, an employee had just limbed a tree that was felled that morning. After limbing the tree, the employee, his brother, and Tramell Carey were standing in the area talking where the second tree was felled. A loose branch fell from one of the trees to the ground, striking the employee in the head. The employee was killed and sustained the following injuries: blunt force injuries, abrasions and contusions to the head, skull fracture, broken right leg, femur fracture , and right clavicle fracture.

Keywords: Abrasion, Blunt force trauma, Broken Bone, Clavicle, Contusion, Fracture, Head, Leg, Limbing, Skull, Struck By, Tree, Tree Care, Tree Felling

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1662177.015	30	M	Fatality		Timber cutting and logging occupations

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