Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 158677.015 - Employee is killed when boom of bucket truck shears into two

Accident Summary Nr: 158677.015 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 08/02/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1688118.015	08/08/2023		561730	Holcomb Tree Inc.

Abstract: At 9:11 a.m. on August 2, 2023, an employee was in the process of trimming a tree at a height of approximately 20 feet above the ground. The boom of the bucket truck sheared in two pieces. The employee suffered internal injuries and was killed.

Keywords: Boom, Bucket Truck, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Internal Injuries, Sheared, Tree Trimming

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1688118.015	59	M	Fatality		Forestry workers, except logging

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