Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170395.015 - Employee not properly tied off falls from tree while trimmin

Accident Summary Nr: 170395.015 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 09/21/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1777386.015	09/24/2024		238910	Tc Excavation, Llc

Abstract: At approximately 11:35 a.m. on September 21, 2024, an employee was trimming tree branches over a house under construction. The employee lost balance and fell approximately 35 feet to the ground. The employee was not wearing a full body harness, although one was found on the ground at the base of the tree. The employee died at the scene. No anchor or lanyard was secured in the tree to provide fall protection. Further details will be obtained from the Medical Examiner report once received.

Keywords: Anchor, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Ground, Harness, Lanyard, Lost Balance, Tree, Tree Branch, Tree Care, Tree Climber, Tree Felling, Tree Limb, Tree Pruner, Tree Section, Tree Shear, Tree Trimming

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1777386.015	41	M	Fatality		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: 35 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 35 feet Cause: Landscaping Fatality Cause:

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