Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170884.015 - Employee dies of head trauma when struck by falling tree sec

Accident Summary Nr: 170884.015 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 10/03/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1779587.015	10/04/2024		561730	C & J Tree And Lawn Services

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on October 3, 2024, an employee working as a groundskeeper for a landscaping service was felling a gum tree when the tree split into two. One of the sides fell in a direction different from its intended path and struck the employee. The employee was struck on the head and died from his injuries.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Concussion, Falling Object, Groundskeeper, Head, Insufficient Supervision, Lack of Work Procedures, Landscaper, Landscaping, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Struck By, Supervision, Tree, Tree Care, Tree Failure, Tree Felling, Tree Section, Unsafe Position, Vegetation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1779587.015	36	M	Fatality		Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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