OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14434005

HEAD,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TREE TRIMMING,INATTENTION

1990-03-13T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TREE TRIMMING,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14434005
Report ID: 951510

Event description

Employee killed in fall while trimming coconut tree

Investigation abstract

At approximately 10:20 a.m. on March 13, 1990, Employee #1 was trimming coconut tree fronds. While cutting through a palm frond, he cut his safety strap. Employ ee #1 fell 35 ft to the ground, striking his head against a 3 by 4 ft concrete s idewalk slab. He was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 44 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
43

Occupation code
486

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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