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Accident Summary Nr: 200451110 - Employee Killed When A Tree Fell On The Cab Of An Excavator
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 304694177 | 11/10/2001 | 1629 | 0 | Cecil Meadows |
Abstract: An was operating a Caterpillar Hydraulic Excavator, Model Number 320, Serial Number 3XM000761. The employee was clearing several trees that the owner of the property wanted removed in order to create a pasture for their horses. At the time of the accident, the employee was trying to remove a Gum tree. This tree was approximately 50 ft tall and 18 in. in diameter. The employee first dug around the roots on the north side of the Gum tree. He then moved the excavator to the south side of the tree. In between the excavator and the Gum tree, there was an Oak tree that was not to be removed. The employee proceeded to push the Gum tree with the excavator in order to uproot the tree completely. While doing this, the Oak tree became uprooted and fell onto the cab of the excavator, killing the employee. The Oak tree was approximately 50 ft tall and 20 in. in diameter and had a shallow root system. The cab of the excavator was not provided with a falling objects guard.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other heavy construction | New project or new addition | Under $50,000 | X | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304694177 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Construction trades, n.e.c. | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site clearing and grubbing Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile |