OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221636269

ZIELIES TREE SERVICE, INC.

WHITE CASTLE, LA· 2024-01-27T00:00:00

Event: Blade, Blunt force trauma, Clogged, Head, Struck By, Tree, Unguarded, Unguarded Live Parts, Wood Chipper
NAICS: 561730
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347238354
Employer profile: ZIELIES TREE SERVICE, INC.
Summary number: 221636269
Report ID: 0625700

Event description

Employee is killed when struck by guard

Investigation abstract

At 4:00 p.m. on January 27, 2024, an employee was unclogging a tree wood chipper. The employee lifted the guard while the chipper was running. The guard hit the blades and flew back, striking the employee in the head. The employee suffered head trauma and was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 35 M

Event type
1

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