Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201981602 - Employee Killed When Caught/Struck By Falling Palm Fronds

Accident Summary Nr: 201981602 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 11/04/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303149710	11/04/1999	0783	0	Jose Alfario

Abstract: Employee #1, a 33 year old tree trimmer, was working at a height of approximately 25 ft on a 40-ft-tall palm tree when a 12-ft section of dead fronds broke loose and enveloped him causing him to suffocate from the weight of the dead fronds. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, PALM TREE, SUFFOCATED, CAUGHT BY, STRUCK BY, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303149710			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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