Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202570438 - Worker Clearing Trees Is Struck and Killed by Falling Tree

Accident Summary Nr: 202570438 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 07/19/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316917228	07/23/2013	1799	238990	Bicketts Tiling And Excavation Llc

Abstract: On July 19, 2013, Employee #1, employed by a tiling and excavation company, was part of a work crew engaged in clearing trees in preparation for construction of turkey barns on the site. He was in the cab of the excavator he was operating. At approximately 11:30 a.m., the employees broke for lunch. They returned at approximately 12:30 p.m. and found Employee #1, who had been struck by a falling tree. Emergency services were called immediately and arrived within five minutes. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, MACHINE OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, TREE, EXCAVATOR, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		Under $50,000		8	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316917228			Fatality	Other	Excavating and loading machine operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site clearing and grubbing Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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