Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201111663 - Employee killed when struck by tree branch

Accident Summary Nr: 201111663 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 11/18/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126028240	12/10/1998	6531	0	Sunset Management

Abstract: On November 19, 1998, Employee #1 was struck in the head by a falling tree limb when he was walking through an area where tree-trimming operations were being performed at the workplace. The tree limb was cut by a worker who was up in the tree trimming branches and fell approximately 25 feet. The limb measured approximately 3 to 4 inches in diameter and 12 to 15 feet in length. Employee #1 received severe head injuries with an acute fracture of the C5 to C6 vertebra with resulting quadriplegia. Employee #1 was hospitalized at Northridge Hospital where he died on November 24, 1998.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, TREE LIMB, STRUCK BY, VERTEBRA, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126028240			Fatality	Fracture	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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