Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201858032 - Employee Dies When Struck By Falling Tree

Accident Summary Nr: 201858032 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 02/09/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307079616	02/09/2004	1541	236210	Rose Construction Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was using track-hoe to dig the roots of trees and then push the trees over with the bucket. While attempting to push a tree over, the tree fell on the cab of the track-hoe killing Employee #1.

Keywords: CHEST, ASPHYXIATED, INSTALLING, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, BACKHOE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2	16	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307079616			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing underground plumbing conduit Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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