Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 21615.015 - Employee is killed when struck by tree while performing line

Accident Summary Nr: 21615.015 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 07/13/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
519998.015	07/13/2012		238990	Nichols Construction Llc

Abstract: At 12:55 p.m. on July 13, 2012, an employee was working from the basket of a boom lift truck, clearing trees from cable and telecommunication lines. The employee was using a Stihl chainsaw to cut a tree limb that had fallen onto a communication line. While cutting the limb, a tree approximately 40-ft away fell and struck the employee on the head. The employee suffered trauma to the head and was killed from his injuries.

Keywords: Boom Truck, Cable Tv Work, Falling Object, Head, Saw, Struck By, Tree, Tree Limb

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	519998.015	28	M	Fatality		Aerial Lift Operator

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