Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 68860.015 - Employee Struck By Branch From Fallen Tree and Is Killed
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1006094.015 | 11/04/2014 | 115210 | Billingsley Auction Sale, Inc. |
Abstract: At 11:45 a.m. on November 4, 2014, an employee was clearing a fence line with a chain saw. The employee was hit when a portion of a branch broke away from the felled tree and came back, hitting them. The employee suffered fractures to their head and neck, killing him. The employee was not wearing any personal protective equipment except for safety boots.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1006094.015 | 51 | M | Fatality | Agricultural and food scientists |