Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 99422.015 - Employee Falls Off Tree While Trimming And Is Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 99422.015 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 09/28/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1267319.015	09/29/2017		561730	A Monster Tree Service, Llc

Abstract: At approximately 3:30 p.m. on September 28, 2017, Employee #1 had cut the top portion of a 100 ft tree off and was trimming limbs at an approximate height of 50 ft. As he worked, he fell backwards and from the tree. Employee #1 struck the ground and suffered multiple internal injuries. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Fall, Fall Protection, Tree, Tree Felling

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Other		Under $50,000	1	60	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1267319.015	39	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Landscaping Fatality Cause:

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