Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 92906.015 - Worker is struck by falling tree and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 92906.015 -- Report ID: 0453730 -- Event Date: 02/02/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1208062.015	02/02/2017	1711	238910	133518 - Robert Laney

Abstract: On February 2, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a landscape and septic company, and Coworker #1, his employer, were engaged in installing sewer lines. Employee #1 was positioned in a 2-foot trench and measuring the trench elevation. His employer was operating a John Deer backhoe. The backhoe's bucket struck an adjacent tree. The tree, which was rotten, measured approximately 27 feet in height. It was 18 feet away from Employee #1. The tree fell and struck Employee #1 in the head. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: Construction, Head, Installing, Measuring Device, Pipeline, Sewer, Struck By, Tree, Trench

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1208062.015	26	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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