Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200083798 - Employee Is Crushed by Falling Tree, Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200083798 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 09/13/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314400938	09/13/2010	0783	561730	Wayne'S Tree Removal

Abstract: On September 13, 2010, Employee #1, of Wayne's Tree Removal, was the removing 9 oak trees from a homeowner's front and back yard. He was working alongside his foreman and a coworker. Employee #1 climbed the 30 ft oak tree and began cutting limbs using a 14 in Husqvarna chain saw. He also was lowering limbs via ropes to the foreman and his coworker while they were at ground level. Employee #1 was wearing a leather saddle harness and using 5/8 inch ropes. As he lowered the limbs, the base of the 13 in. diameter oak tree snapped at the base. The tree pivoted and fell to the asphalt driveway with the employee still attached. The employee landed on his back while bear hugging the tree. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he later died. The inspection revealed the base of the oak tree was severely decayed, which caused the tree to snap at the base.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, ROPE, CHAIN SAW, CRUSHED, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314400938			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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