Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 99844.015 - Employee is struck by a tree and is killed
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1270369.015 | 10/16/2017 | 561730 | Evergreen Tree Service, Inc. |
Abstract: 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 weighed 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 trauma injures that resulted in his death.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1270369.015 | 30 | M | Fatality | Chainsaw Operator |