Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310396320 - Carter Utility Tree Service, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Winston-Salem

Inspection Nr: 310396320

Report ID: 0453720

Date Opened: 01/10/2007

Site Address:
Carter Utility Tree Service, Inc.
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608

Mailing Address:
213 Apollo Drive, Mt. Airy, NC 27030

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 06/01/2007

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/02/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100073444

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200073096

Event: 01/09/2007

Tree Trimming Equipment Rolls over and Crushes Worker

On January 9, 2007, an equipment operator was crushed to death when a Jarraff side (tree) trimmer rolled over him. The employee either jumped or fell from the machine cab as it rolled down a sloped embankment.

Keywords: EMBANKMENT, HEAD, ROLL-OVER, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, CONCUSSION, SLOPE, TREE TRIMMING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310396320			Fatality	Concussion	Machinery maintenance occupations

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