Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170209589 - EMPLOYEE FALLS WHILE CUTTING TREE

Accident Summary Nr: 170209589 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 09/08/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111799581	09/15/1993	0783	0	Pacific Coast Tree Service

Abstract: A tree trimmer was about 6 meters above the ground, cutting a section of a tree. The weight of the falling top section of the tree caused the section below the employee to break. The employee and the tree section fell to the ground. He received a head injury from the fall and later died in the hospital.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE, TREE SECTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TREE TRIMMING, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111799581			Fatality	Concussion	Forestry workers, except logging

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