OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221703952

TC EXCAVATION, LLC

DALLAS, TX— 2024-09-21T00:00:00

Event: Anchor, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Ground, Harness, Lanyard, Lost Balance, Tree, Tree Branch, Tree Care, Tree Climber, Tree Felling, Tree Limb, Tree Pruner, Tree Section, Tree Shear, Tree Trimming
NAICS: 238910
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347773863
Employer profile: TC EXCAVATION, LLC
Summary number: 221703952
Report ID: 0626300
Project type: A
Construction end-use: A

Event description

Employee not properly tied off falls from tree while trimmin

Investigation abstract

At approximately 11:35 a.m. on September 21, 2024, an employee was trimming tree branches over a house under construction. The employee lost balance and fell approximately 35 feet to the ground. The employee was not wearing a full body harness, although one was found on the ground at the base of the tree. The employee died at the scene. No anchor or lanyard was secured in the tree to provide fall protection. Further details will be obtained from the Medical Examiner report once received.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 41 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
7010

Fall distance
35

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