Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200610111 - Employee dies of heart attack/stroke while trimming tree

Accident Summary Nr: 200610111 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 08/15/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300443983	08/15/1997	0783	0	Kenneth Kuhn Sr.

Abstract: 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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300443983			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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