Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 68697.015 - Employee falls from tree and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 68697.015 -- Report ID: 0355111 -- Event Date: 10/27/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1004068.015	10/27/2014		561730	Berlin Tree Service Llc

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on October 27, 2014, an employee was felling four intertwined trees for removal. He was lowering a piece of one of the trees when the trunk of the tree he was tied to broke off. The employee fell from a height of approximately 20 feet to the ground. The employee sustained injuries to the head and chest. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Chain Saw, Fall, Falling Object, Tree Felling

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1004068.015	50	M	Fatality		Chainsaw Operator

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