Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201050465 - Employee killed in fall from tree
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126164748 | 07/03/1997 | 0783 | 0 | Professional Tree Service |
Abstract: Employee #1 was not an actual employee, but the father of a man who was the sole owner and employee of his own landscaping and tree trimming service. The company had been hired to trim the tops of five cypress trees on a residential property in Los Angeles, CA, and Employee #1 had offered to assist his son. He was working in the rear of the yard when he fell from n approximately 35 ft tall tree, landing on an area of the ground that was part dirt and part cement. Employee #1 was transported to the Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical Center, where he died of multiple blunt force trauma to the head. There were no direct witnesses to the accident, and Victim #1's harness, leg straps and lanyards showed no signs of distress.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126164748 | Fatality | Concussion | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |
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