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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221472699

BILL BIGGADIKE & ASSOCIATES LANDSCAPE LIGHTING DESIGNS, INC.

Event
Bee Sting, Tree, Tree Care
NAICS
561730
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345972970
Employer profile
BILL BIGGADIKE & ASSOCIATES LANDSCAPE LIGHTING DESIGNS, INC.
Summary number
221472699
Report ID
0625400

Event description

Employee is killed when stung by bees

Investigation abstract

At 5:30 p.m. on May 19, 2022, an employee was straddling a tree branch to remove an existing light. The employee's feet disturbed a beehive inside the tree, and he was stung by bees. The employee was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 45 M

    Event type
    3

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