Accident Report Detail
Accident: 200993871 - Tree Chipper Operator Dies From Heart Attack
Accident: 200993871 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 10/04/2005 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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309063535 | 10/11/2005 | 0783 | Wright Tree Service | ||||
On October 4, 2005, Employee #1 was operating a tree chipper when he was struck in the head by a branch from a limb that was being chipped. He fell ill later that day, and he died on the following day from a heart attack. An investigation was begun to determine if the chipper was guarded, and if the heart attack was related to Employee #1's being struck in the head. The chipper was properly guarded, and the autopsy report showed no evidence of head injury. The official cause of death was a heart attack. | |||||||
Keywords:
brush chipper, head, tree limb, heart attack, chipper, struck by, flying object
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 309063535 | Fatality | Other | Laborers, except construction |