Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171084.015 - Employee dies trying to stop large felled tree from rolling

Accident Summary Nr: 171084.015 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 10/10/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1782612.015	10/10/2024	0783	561730	157656 - Rc Tree Services Llc

Abstract: At 3:20 p.m. on October 10, 2024, an employee working for a tree care service was part of a crew cutting down a large tree. The crew was attempting to prevent a large section of the tree from rolling. The tree fell through an aluminum roof of a carport and landed on the concrete surface below. The employee died when he was struck by the tree while trying to prevent it from rolling.

Keywords: Concrete Surface, Cutting, Danger Zone, Drop Zone, Fall, Fall Protection, Falling Object, Head, Landscaping, Lost Control, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Rigging, Rolling, Struck Against, Struck By, Tree, Tree Felling, Tree Section, Unsecured

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1782612.015	55	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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