Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 67150.015 - Employee is struck by tree section and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 67150.015 -- Report ID: 0111100 -- Event Date: 08/28/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
992572.015	08/28/2014		561730	Big Jay Tree Service

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on August 29, 2014, Employee #1 and a coworker (employer) were trimming trees. The employee was standing in the road, giving a thumbs-up to the coworker to indicate that he was ready to accept and lower the tree section. The coworker cut a 40 foot long, 16 inch diameter tree section that was 20 feet up from the base of the tree. Employee #1 was standing at the base of the tree when the section came down, striking and killing him.

Keywords: Crushed, Falling Object, Struck By, Tree Section, Tree Trimming

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	992572.015	24	M	Fatality		Agriculture and forestry teachers

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