OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14254551
ARBORWAY TREE SERVICE
CHARLOTTE, NC·
Event description
EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM TREE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 (THE OWNER OF THE BUSINESS) WAS CUTTING OFF THE TOP 6 FEET OF A COMP LETELY STRIPPED HICKORY TREE. HE WAS ABOUT 30 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, HELD IN PLA CE BY A SAFETY BELT/SADDLE ROPE SECURED AROUND THE TREE TRUNK. HE HAD CUT ABOUT 1/3 OF THE WAY THROUGH THE 15 INCH DIAMETER TRUNK WHEN THE "CLIMBERS' KNOT SECUR ING THE SAFETY BELT CAME FREE AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE HARD EARTH SURFACE. H E DIED INSTANTLY FROM MASSIVE INTERNAL INJURIES SUFFERED WHEN HE LANDED ON HIS B ACK AND BUTTOCKS.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 36 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 39
- Occupation code
- 496
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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