Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200201895 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Tree Top

Accident Summary Nr: 200201895 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 10/05/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305857112	10/05/2002	1521	0	George Lanham Remodeling

Abstract: On October 5, 2002, Employee #1 was located in pine tree at a height of 110 feet, attempting to cut its top off. As he cut a notch on the opposite side from where he was positioned and began to cut his side of the tree, the top of the tree started to fall. The tree kicked back and struck him in the head. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: KICK BACK, HEAD, UNSECURED, TREE, TREE SECTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, TREE TRIMMING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000		16	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305857112			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site clearing and grubbing Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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