Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202528063 - Employee Is Struck and Killed by Falling Tree

Accident Summary Nr: 202528063 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 12/21/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314101056	12/22/2009	0783	561730	Kenvelm, Inc Dba Ke Beal Company

Abstract: At approximately 9:05 a.m. on December 21, 2009, Employee #1 and three coworkers, a four man tree trimming crew, were cutting down a 25 ft palm tree. During the back-cutting process, Employee #1 walked into the drop zone of the falling tree and was struck on the side of the head and back. He was transported to the hospital and died approximately five hours later.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314101056			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Laborers, except construction

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