Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200775898 - Employee Is Struck in Head by Tree Limb, Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200775898 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 02/03/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314073073	02/04/2010	0783	561730	Eton Chips Tree Company

Abstract: Employees were removing trees from a residential house lot. Employees were cutting trees from the ground level with a chain saw and manual winch. During the tree removal the tree fell to ground and one of the limbs (approximately 6-ft to 8-ft long) impacted the frozen ground. The limb struck Employee #1 in the head causing a concussion. Employee #1 was approximately 20-ft to 30-ft away from where the tree fell when the limb struck him. Employee #1 was not using any type of personal protective equipment (protective helmet) during the tree removal. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital and was pronounced brain dead. Two days later Employee #1 died due to his head injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, PPE, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, FALLING OBJECT, BRAIN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314073073			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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