Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200001055 - Employee killed when struck by falling tree limb

Accident Summary Nr: 200001055 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 10/11/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303209779	10/13/2000	0783	0	Hl Sinkhorn & Sons, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, age 18, was part of a three-man crew cutting tree branches. A coworker with a saw was in the tree while Employee #1 and another coworker were on the ground. The coworker in the tree notched a limb and then repositioned himself on the tree, telling the two workers on the ground to stand clear. Both started to walk away, but Employee #1 walked back into the danger zone and was struck in the face by the falling limb. He was killed.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, HEAD, TREE LIMB, WORK RULES, TREE, STRUCK BY, FACE, FALLING OBJECT, COMMUNICATION, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303209779			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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