OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221693658

ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT CO LLC

HOUSTON, TX— 2024-08-18T00:00:00

Event: Branch, Cardiovasc System, Chipper, Chipping, Dehydration, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke, Heat-related illness, High Temperature, Material Handling, Medical History, Respiratory Tract, Tree, Tree Branch, Tree Care, Tree Limb, Underlying Medical Condition, Unknown, Weather, Wood Chipper
NAICS: 561730
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347695389
Employer profile: ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT CO LLC
Summary number: 221693658
Report ID: 0626600

Event description

Employee dies of unknown causes while chipping tree branches

Investigation abstract

At 5:15 p.m. on August 18, 2024, an employee working for a tree care service was assisting a coworker by feeding branches into a chipper. The employee collapsed and fell to the ground. The employee died from unknown causes possibly related to heat-stress.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 52 M

Event type
12

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