Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200600625 - Employee killed when struck by tree branch

Accident Summary Nr: 200600625 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 10/26/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302345129	10/28/1999	1611	0	Texas Sterling Construction, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was part of a crew removing oak trees from a highway construction site when a tree rolled over and a limb struck him in the head. He was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, HIGHWAY, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, CONSTRUCTION, TREE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Alteration or rehabilitation		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302345129			Fatality	Concussion	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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