Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 79200.015 - Employee is struck and killed by falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 79200.015 -- Report ID: 0454731 -- Event Date: 08/31/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1088700.015	09/01/2015		921190	Humboldt - Public Works

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on August 31, 2015, Employee #1 was standing 15 to 20 feet away from the backhoe, watching it pull vegetation away from a tree. As the vines and debris were pulled away from the rotten tree, the tree fell and struck Employee #1 in the head, killing him.

Keywords: Backhoe, Falling Object, Struck By, Tree

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1088700.015	70	M	Fatality

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