Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200922300 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Tree

Accident Summary Nr: 200922300 -- Report ID: 0355114 -- Event Date: 05/10/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311023337	05/30/2007	0782	561730	Solis Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was working at the site trimming branches out of a tree for the homeowner. Employee #1 was tied-off with a harness and a safety line to a limb in the tree. Employee #1 cut an upper limb which fell and broke the limb which was connected to his safety line. This caused Employee #1 to fall 40 ft to the ground. Emergency services responded and pronounced Employee #1 dead at the scene.

Keywords: TREE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TIE-OFF

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311023337			Fatality	Other	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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