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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221457054

151611 - R - R TREE COMPANY LLC

Event
Falling Object, Head, Neck, Struck By, Tree, Tree Care
NAICS
561730
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345907463
Employer profile
151611 - R - R TREE COMPANY LLC
Summary number
221457054
Report ID
0453730

Event description

Employee is killed when struck by falling tree limb

Investigation abstract

At 12:00 a.m. on March 20, 2022, an employee was cutting the last limb from a large crepe myrtle tree, when the limb fell, struck him in his head and neck area, knocking him to the ground. He later died from these injuries.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 65 M

    Event type
    1
    Occupation code
    999

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