Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221369036

RICHIE REACH TREE SERVICE, INC.

Event
Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Crushed, Struck By, Tree, Tree Felling
NAICS
561730
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345403000
Employer profile
RICHIE REACH TREE SERVICE, INC.
Summary number
221369036
Report ID
0419730

Event description

Employee is killed when struck by tree

Investigation abstract

At 2:37 p.m. on March 3, 2015, an employee was attempting to fell a large oak tree while in the process of making a cut to the base of the tree. A dead branch that was leaning against the tree fell and struck the employee and crushed the employee. The employee suffered multiple blunt force trauma and was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 50 M

    Event type
    1
    Occupation code
    786

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