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Accident: 26775.015 - Employee Falls While Performing Tree Trimming And Is Killed

Accident: 26775.015 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 07/03/2012
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
549678.01507/31/2012Rutherford Tree Service
At 4:00 a.m. on July 7, 2012, an employee was assisting with trimming trees. The employee was stepping onto a man lift bucket, lost his balance, and fell. The employee struck his head and was killed.
Keywords: tree trimming, aerial lift, fall, head, concussion, tree
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 549678.015 52 M Fatality Concussion Not Applicable

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