Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 165528.015 - Employee dies of multiple blunt trauma from falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 165528.015 -- Report ID: 0454712 -- Event Date: 04/03/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1739406.015	04/05/2024		238910	Legacy Homes Of Tn Llc

Abstract: At 5:00 p.m. on April 3, 2024, an employee working for a home builder on a residential project was loading materials into his truck in preparation for leaving the job site. High winds caused a tree to fall from an adjacent lot. The tree landed on the employee crushing him. The employee died from severe blunt force trauma. The tree was estimated to weigh approximately one ton.

Keywords: Concussion, Construction, Falling Object, Fracture, Hard Hat, Head, High Wind, Laceration, Lack of Engineering Controls, Loading, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Residential Construction, Tree, Unsafe Position, Vegetation, Weather, Work Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1739406.015	26	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site clearing and grubbing Fatality Cause:

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