OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14518476
DON'S TREE SERVICE
TALLAHASSEE, FL·
Event description
EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE FELL 75 FEET FROM A PINE TREE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 FELL 75 FEET TO HIS DEATH FROM A PINE TREE THAT HE WAS PREPARING TO REMOVE. HE HAD HIS SAFETY SADDLE (BELT ASSEMBLY) ON, AND THE SAFETY STRAP AND CL IMBING LINE WERE ATTACHED. HOWEVER, NEITHER SAFETY DEVICE WAS SECURED TO THE TRE E.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 5
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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