Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 171871.015 - Employee dies of multiple trauma in fall while tree trimming
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1788095.015 | 11/14/2024 | 331313 | Tony'S Heavy Work Inc. |
Abstract: At 9:45 a.m. on November 4, 2024, an employee working as a laborer for an aluminum processor was cutting the branches of a tree with a chainsaw. The vines had not been removed before starting the cuts. Vines fell onto the employee's face, and while trying to remove them with the chainsaw, he cut the sling that was being used to secure the platform where he was working. The employee fell and was struck by the falling basket. The employee died from multiple trauma including fractures, lacerations, and cuts.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1788095.015 | 64 | M | Fatality | Laborers, except construction |