Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 83121.015 - Employee is struck and killed by falling trees

Accident Summary Nr: 83121.015 -- Report ID: 0155010 -- Event Date: 02/16/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1126550.015	02/16/2016		113310	New England Tree Experts, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 11:15 a.m. on February 16, 2016, Employee #1, a flagger, was working with a crew felling trees to clear a way for a power line. Employee #1 moved next to a wood chipper to watch the crew remove two small trees, then moved next to a bucket of a bucket truck. The trees fell and became entangled in the vines attached to the trees. A coworker moved behind the stuck trees to push them and they swung around in a circular motion. Employee #1 was struck in the right side of his head and killed.

Keywords: Chain Saw, Falling Object, Flagger, Kick Back, Motor Vehicle, Struck By, Tree Trimming

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		New project or new addition			0	0	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1126550.015	78	M	Hospitalized injury		Flagman	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Traffic protection Fatality Cause:

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