Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202500674 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Falling Tree

Accident Summary Nr: 202500674 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 10/25/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311377675	10/25/2007	0783	561730	The Davey Tree Expert Company

Abstract: On October 25, 2007, Employee #1 was working from a bucket truck removing a tree using a chain saw. He made a back cut approximately 0.75-in. of the way through the tree without using a undercut or a notch. He had cut through most of the tree measuring 18-in. in diameter and 40 ft long. The tree was attached to two-0.375-in. steel slings both in a choker hitch. One of the slings came loose from the hook and the second sling snapped allowing the tree section to fall. Employee #1, still in the bucket, was struck and killed.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, TREE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, SLING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311377675			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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