Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170159032 - Employee killed in 30 ft fall from tree

Accident Summary Nr: 170159032 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 11/14/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112009238	11/14/1990	0272	0	San Diego Landscape Maintenance Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 had been lifted to a 30 ft high eucalyptus tree limb by a crane operated by his employer. After rigging the limb to the crane, Employee #1 fell to the ground and was killed. He may have fallen while walking 10 to 15 ft along the limb back to the main trunk to hitch-tie into an already crotched climbing line. It is also possible he was tied into the line and cut it with his chain saw while clearing branches from his work area. Information from additional witnesses was not available at the time this report was completed.

Keywords: TREE LIMB, AGRICULTURE, TREE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TREE TRIMMING, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112009238			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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