Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 740266 - One employee killed, one injured when struck by falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 740266 -- Report ID: 0931500 -- Event Date: 09/22/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107035933	09/27/1988	0783	0	Asplundh Tree Expert Co

Abstract: Employees were cleaning burned trees from a power line right of way when a 60 foot tall snag that had been burned out at the bottom fell, striking Employees #1 and #2. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 was hospitalized with back injuries.

Keywords: BACK, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107035933			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	107035933			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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