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Accident: 202570438 - Worker Clearing Trees Is Struck And Killed By Falling Tree
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 316917228 | 07/23/2013 | 1799 | Bicketts Tiling And Excavation Llc |
On July 19, 2013, Employee #1, employed by a tiling and excavation company, was part of a work crew engaged in clearing trees in preparation for construction of turkey barns on the site. He was in the cab of the excavator he was operating. At approximately 11:30 a.m., the employees broke for lunch. They returned at approximately 12:30 p.m. and found Employee #1, who had been struck by a falling tree. Emergency services were called immediately and arrived within five minutes. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene.
Keywords:
tree felling, machine operator, construction, tree, excavator, struck by, falling object
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other building | New project or new addition | Under $50,000 | 8 | X | |||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316917228 | Fatality | Other | Excavating and loading machine operators | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Site clearing and grubbing FatCause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating |