Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170672935 - Employee killed when struck by falling concrete

Accident Summary Nr: 170672935 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 03/29/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123798779	03/31/1994	0721	0	Big Beaver Tree Service Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 and two other workers were to remove and stump out an old tree. The tree had a decayed branch with a concrete-filled cavity. One employee, who was in a cherry picker, made three cuts on the branch with a chain saw in order to remove the concrete. The worker set down the chain saw and the concrete immediately fell to the ground. Employee #1 and the other worker, who were on the ground, moved toward the tree. Employee #1 was struck in the head by the falling concrete and killed.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, TREE STUMPING, UNSECURED, AGRICULTURE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CONCRETE, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123798779			Fatality	Other	Forestry workers, except logging

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