Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 79792.015 - Worker cutting branches is killed in fall from tree

Accident Summary Nr: 79792.015 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 09/19/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1093771.015	09/21/2015		561730	Audy Tipton

Abstract: At 10:06 a.m. on September 19, 2015, an employee was working for a landscaping service. He was cutting down a large tree branch that was approximately 10.7 meters (35 feet) above the ground. After he made the cut, the branch fell. As that branch fell, the branch directly above it gave way as well. The employee was pushed away from the tree by the falling branches. He fell onto the ground below. He sustained severe back and chest injuries. He was killed.

Keywords: Back, Chest, Fall, Struck By, Torso, Tree, Tree Limb, Tree Trimming

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1093771.015	39	M	Fatality

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