Accident Report Detail

Accident: 99844.015 - Employee Is Struck By A Tree And Is Killed

**Accident: 99844.015 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 10/14/2017**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1270369.015	10/16/2017		Evergreen Tree Service, Inc.

At 4:30 p.m. on October 14, 2017, an employee was working from an aerial lift to cut the trunk of a tree with a chainsaw. While cutting, the tree section that w eighed approximately 4,000 pounds, rolled from the sling that was holding it in place, and struck the aerial lift. The employee suffered multiple blunt force tr auma injures that resulted in his death.

Keywords: aerial lift, chain saw, crane, crushing, material handling, rigging, struck by, suspended load, tree trimming

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	1270369.015	30	M	Fatality		Chainsaw Operator

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