Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221670581

CARDINAL STRATEGIES CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC

Event
Blunt force trauma, Falling Object, Ground, Struck By, Tree, Tree Limb
NAICS
237110
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#347504672
Employer profile
CARDINAL STRATEGIES CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC
Summary number
221670581
Report ID
0626300
Project type
A
Construction end-use
H

Event description

Employee is killed when struck by falling tree limb

Investigation abstract

At 4:50 p.m. on May 23, 2024, Employee #1 was walking through an area where tree removal work had been conducted. During this process, a tree that had not fully fallen was leaning against another tree. As the tree eventually fell to the ground, a large limb struck the employee, resulting in fatal injuries from the impact.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 66 M

    Event type
    1

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