Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 161519.015 - Employee is killed when struck in head by falling tree limb

Accident Summary Nr: 161519.015 -- Report ID: 0214700 -- Event Date: 11/03/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1708365.015	11/06/2023		561730	Castro Brothers Construction And Landscaping, Inc

Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on November 3, 2023, Employee #1 was collecting and disposing of tree limbs at the base of a tree. A coworker climbed approximately 30 feet up a tree to cut branches. When the coworker cut a large tree branch, it fell to the ground striking Employee #1 in the head, rendering him unconscious. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: Falling Object, Head, Struck By, Tree, Tree Branch, Tree Care, Tree Climber, Tree Limb, Unconsciousness

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1708365.015	39	M	Fatality		Hand cutting and trimming occupations

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