Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 50406.015 - Tree trimmer falls and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 50406.015 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 08/13/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
929204.015	08/13/2013		561730	John Wilkes Tree Service

Abstract: At 10:17 a.m. on August 13, 2013, an employee was working for a landscaping service. With his tree-climbing equipment donned, he had climbed up a 23-meter-tall (75-foot-tall) pine tree. He was using a chain saw. After the employee cut a large portion off the top of the tree, he accidentally cut his own harness or safety belt. He fell at least 14 meters (45 feet) to the ground. He sustained blunt force trauma to his body and he was killed.

Keywords: Chain Saw, Fall, Fall Protection, PPE, Tree Trimming

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	929204.015	14	M	Fatality		Timber cutting and logging occupations

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