Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300443983 - Kenneth Kuhn Sr.

Inspection Information - Office: Concord Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300443983

Report ID: 0111700

Date Opened: 08/15/1997

Site Address:
Kenneth Kuhn Sr.
18 Wendover Way
Bedford, NH 03102

Mailing Address:
123 King Road, Bedford, NH 03102

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: No Insp/Other

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/15/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/18/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100610146

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200610111

Event: 08/15/1997

Employee dies of heart attack/stroke while trimming tree

At 10:15 a.m. on August 15, 1997, Employee #1 and his wife were removing a tree from their site. He climbed to a height of 35 ft in the tree, using climbing spurs/cleats and a belt system. He was cutting some limbs prior to felling the tree when he suffered a stroke or heart attack and fell. Employee #1 hung in the air, attached to the tree, while his wife summoned emergency services. At 10:22 a.m., the Bedford Fire Department rescued him from the tree and tried unsuccessfully to revive him. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene. The attachment point of the body belt was located in the center of his stomach or front side.

Keywords: HEART, HEART ATTACK, TREE, FALL, TREE TRIMMING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300443983			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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