Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 601104 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

Accident Summary Nr: 601104 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 07/15/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109309658	07/17/1996	0783	0	Ashbranch Tree Service

Abstract: Employee #1 was helping to free a fallen tree. Employee #1 and his coworker were pulling a rope to guide the tree down to the correct spot. They were to remain behind a large standing tree for protection from the falling tree. When the cut tree started to fall, it hit the side of the standing tee and fell to the right. Employee #1, contrary to instructions given, ran from behind the protection of the standing tree into the path of the falling tree and was killed.

Keywords: TREE, STRUCK BY, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109309658			Fatality	Other	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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