Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200073096 - Tree Trimming Equipment Rolls over and Crushes Worker

Accident Summary Nr: 200073096 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 01/09/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310396320	01/10/2007	0783	561730	Carter Utility Tree Service, Inc.

Abstract: On January 9, 2007, an equipment operator was crushed to death when a Jarraff side (tree) trimmer rolled over him. The employee either jumped or fell from the machine cab as it rolled down a sloped embankment.

Keywords: EMBANKMENT, HEAD, ROLL-OVER, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, CONCUSSION, SLOPE, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310396320			Fatality	Concussion	Machinery maintenance occupations

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