Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 202076857 - Employee Is Killed When Crushed by Felled Tree
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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309388999 | 09/09/2005 | 1799 | 238910 | Jason L. Brown Grading |
Abstract: At approximately 9:28 a.m. on September 9, 2005, Employee #1 and a coworker were clearing trees, shrubs and debris from a residential lot. Employee #1 was operating a Caterpillar Hydraulic Excavator with a bucket and grapple attachment installed, Model Number 312, while a coworker operated a chainsaw. The trees to be removed were marked with a red/orange ribbon tied around their trunks. The removal procedure involved Employee #1 using the bucket of the excavator to dig up the roots of the trees and then push them over. Employee #2 would then use the chainsaw to delimb and cut up the felled trees. As Employee #1 was attempting to remove a hickory tree that measured 144-feet tall and 24 inches in diameter, the tree fell on top of the excavator. The excavator's cab was crushed, killing Employee #1.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Single family or duplex dwelling | New project or new addition | Under $50,000 | 1 | 40 | X |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 309388999 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Construction trades, n.e.c. | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Landscaping Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile |