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Accident: 170075162 - Employee Injured By Falling Tree, Later Dies

**Accident: 170075162 -- Report ID: 0257250 -- Event Date: 11/04/1998**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
300424231	12/02/1998	1629	Municipio De Yauco- Obras Publicas

On November 4, 1998, Employee #1 was clearing a pathway when a tree fell down and struck him on the head. He died on November 21, 1998.

Keywords: head, tree felling, work rules, construction, tree, struck by, inattention

Accident Details
End Use		Proj Type		Proj Cost	Stories	NonBldgHt	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation	Construction
1	300424231			Fatality	Fracture	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec	FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Site clearing and grubbing FatCause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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