Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221397722

VALBON DOBROVA

Event
Construction vehicle, Cutting, Ejected, Saw, Sling, Tree, Tree Felling
NAICS
238140
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345558092
Employer profile
VALBON DOBROVA
Summary number
221397722
Report ID
0213400
Project type
B
Construction end-use
A

Event description

Employee is killed in fall from tree

Investigation abstract

At 10:30 a.m. on October 3, 2021, an employee worked to cut down a tree with an electric Saws-All. The employee was on the tree making cuts while the tree was pulled using a sling attached to a Bobcat to prevent the tree falling onto a nearby house. At some point, the tree snapped and threw the employee, who fell approximately fourteen feet, and was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 39 M

    Event type
    5
    Occupation code
    869
    Fall distance
    14

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