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Inspection: 100256585 - Trees Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 100256585
Report ID: 0625700
Date Opened: 08/20/1985

Site Address:
Trees Inc
4444 Gen Meyer Ave
New Orleans, LA 70114

Mailing Address:
Po Box 38038, Houston, TX 77238

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/20/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/23/1985

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360671333

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14393235
Event: 08/19/1985
FELL FROM TREE

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRIMMING A TREE AT A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 30 FEET. HE DECIDED HE NEEDED TO CLIMB HIGHER TO REMOVE A LARGE LIMB. HE TIED HIS TAG LINE AROUND THE TREE AND TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO THROW HIS MAIN LINE OVER A FORK IN THE TREE. THE KNOT IN HIS TAG LINE SUDDENLY GAVE WAY AND HE FELL TO HIS DEATH. HE HAD APPARENTLY LOOSENED THE KNOT WHEN HE ORIGINALLY CLIMBED THE TREE BY RUBBING THE CLOVE HITCH AND HALF HITCH AGAINST THE TREE TRUNK.

Keywords: TREE, FALL, TAG LINE, TREE TRIMMING

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 100256585 Fatality Bruise/Contus/Abras Occupation not reported
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