Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201078490 - Employee Is Struck by Felled Tree, Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 201078490 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 11/19/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315346874	11/20/2012	8811	814110	Rancho El Cielo

Abstract: At approximately 11:56 a.m. on November 19, 2012, Employee #1, a ranch hand, gardener was cutting down a 30 ft dead tree. The employee left a 2 by 3 in. solid area in the tree stump, and then he went to the front of the tree. The tree fell on Employee #1 striking him in his head, and crushing his chest. Employee #1 was later found by a coworker lifeless under the tree. The employee was taken directly to the Coroner's office by the Emergency Medical Service, where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: CHEST, HEAD, TREE STUMPING, CRUSHED, TREE, FALL, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315346874			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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