Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 63569.015 - Employee is struck by tree limb and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 63569.015 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 06/20/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
981938.015	06/20/2014		561730	Royal Green Tree Service, Inc

Abstract: At 9:45 a.m. on June 20, 2014, Employee #1 was secured in a harness, positioned in a maple tree, cutting the trunk of the tree for removal. A mobile hydraulic crane was being used to facilitate the removal of the tree. Employee #1 put the tree slings on the vertical limbs near the top of the tree and communicated via headset to the crane operator that he had cut the top of the tree and it was clear to lift. Suddenly, one of the four inch limbs that one of the slings was attached to broke, causing the trunk portion of the tree to swing and strike Employee #1 while he was still harnessed in the tree. The employee sustained blunt force trauma to his head and body, killing him.

Keywords: Crane Operator, Head, Hydraulic Crane, Sling, Struck By, Torso, Tree, Tree Limb, Tree Trimming

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	981938.015	47	M	Fatality

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