Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200102119 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Tree

Accident Summary Nr: 200102119 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 06/02/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309099760	06/07/2005	0721	814110	C & S Tree & Stump Removal

Abstract: At approximately 11:37 a.m. on June 2, 2005, Employee #1, with C & S Tree & Stump Removal, was in a tree removing a limb. He was wearing a safety belt attached to a lifeline; however he had removed the lifeline to use it to lower a portion of the tree to the ground. Shortly after coworkers removed the lifeline from the lowered portion, the line was sent back up to Employee #1. The coworkers then heard Employee #1's voice and saw him lose his balance and fall 35 ft to the ground. Employee #1 sustained head injuries and was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, LIFELINE, TREE LIMB, SAFETY BELT, TREE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309099760			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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