Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201079860 - Tree Strikes and Kills Worker During Felling Operations

Accident Summary Nr: 201079860 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 02/26/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317230845	02/26/2014	0783	561730	Bernardo Teran Dba Redwood Tree Services

Abstract: At approximately 10:08 a.m. on Wednesday, February 26, 2014, Employee #1, a 49-year-old male groundskeeper with Bernardo Teran Dba Redwood Tree Services was performing tree felling operations. A notch was made at the bottom of a 24 ft Date Palm Tree with an approximate circumference of 102 in. when the tree fell over struck and killed Employee #1. It was determined that the tree was dry and rotted which played a contributing factor in the collapse of this tree after the notching was performed.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, CRUSHED, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317230845			Fatality	Other	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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