OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221711724

HUMBERTO GARCIA

BAKERSFIELD, CA— 2024-10-17T00:00:00

Event: Asphyxiated, Caught In, Chest, Collapse, Injury Illness Prevention Program, Laborer, Landscaper, Landscaping, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Palm Frond Skirt, Palm Tree, Pinned, Trapped, Tree, Tree Care, Tree Trimming, Unsafe Position
NAICS: 561730
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347830531
Employer profile: HUMBERTO GARCIA
Summary number: 221711724
Report ID: 0950683

Event description

Employee dies of asphyxia when pinned by collapsing frond sk

Investigation abstract

At 4:39 p.m. on October 17, 2024, an employee working as a tree trimmer for a landscaping service was trimming fronds from a palm frond skirt. The employee was working underneath the skirt when he became pinned by the collapsing skirt. The employee died due to asphyxiation.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 55 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
889

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