Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201070265 - Dead Branches Collapse on Tree Trimmer, Suffocating Worker

Accident Summary Nr: 201070265 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 10/30/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307035444	10/30/2006	0783	561730	Valdez Landscaping Maintenance

Abstract: At approximately 3:20 p.m. on October 30, 2006, a canopy of palm fronds engulfed a tree trimmer working at an elevation of about 70 ft. The employee was a self-employed tree trimmer who specialized in climbing palm trees and was removing a large canopy of dead fronds. The employee was equipped with a climbing belt and spikes. While the employee removed the dead vegetation from the tree with a chain saw, the canopy of dead branches broke free of the trunk and collapsed on top of the employee. The employee was trapped beneath the weight of the fronds and was asphyxiated.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, SUFFOCATED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307035444			Fatality	Asphyxia	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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