Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 81246.015 - Employee is crushed and killed by falling tree
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1107656.015 | 11/20/2015 | 0782 | 561730 | 69713 - Ocean Woods Landscaping Company Inc |
Abstract: At 12:30 p.m. on November 19, 2015, Employee # 1 and two co-workers were unloading a shipment of 24 palm trees from a trailer, using a Caterpillar skid steer (model number: 252; serial number: CAT00252AFDGO1098). The trees were intended to be used for landscaping at an ocean-side resort. Each tree weighed about 2,000 pounds and measured approximately 19 feet long and 10 inches in diameter. While one co-worker was operating the skid steer to lift and transfer the trees to the desired location, the other co-worker, who was the supervisor onsite, served as a lookout and signalman indicating to the skid steer operator when it was safe to lift the trees. Employee #1, while standing on the trailer, was assigned to wrap a 20-foot-synthetic web strap around each palm tree about half way between the top of the tree and the root ball and affix the other end to a safety hook that was attached to the boom of the skid steer. After receiving a signal from the supervisor that it was safe to lift the palm tree, the skid steer boom was raised approximately 10 feet from the ground. The tree that was being lifted began to come free from the straps and its root ball caught Employee # 1's right foot by his boot. Employee #1 was thrown off the driver side of the flatbed trailer, falling approximately four feet to the ground, where the palm tree crushed him against the pavement. He suffered a severe head injury and was killed.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1107656.015 | 20 | M | Fatality | Occupation not reported |
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