Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200374379 - Employee Is Killed When Tree Falls

Accident Summary Nr: 200374379 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 10/05/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310975008	10/08/2007	0783	561730	Stack Tree Service

Abstract: Employee #1 worked for a tree service that was removing trees from a residential lot. They had used a bucket truck to take out three trees in the back yard. Employee #1 climbed approximately 50 ft up a dead pine tree in the front yard and cut the 12-ft top out. Employee #1 began to descend to cut off another section when the tree began to tip over and Employee #1 came down with it, striking the ground. Employee #1 sustained massive head trauma and died at the scene.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE, TREE SECTION, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310975008			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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