OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221738131

CARLTON'S TREE SERVICE, INC.

BOYNTON BEACH, FL— 2025-01-28T00:00:00

Event: Arm, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Brush Chipper, Caught In, Chest, Chipper, Chipping, Crushed, Cutting, Head, Laborer, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Pulled In, Tree, Tree Care, Tree Pruner, Tree Trimming, Wood Chipper
NAICS: 541320
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #348005992
Employer profile: CARLTON'S TREE SERVICE, INC.
Summary number: 221738131
Report ID: 0418800

Event description

Employee dies from multiple trauma when pulled into wood chi

Investigation abstract

At 9:30 a.m. on January 28, 2025, Employee #1 was working as a laborer for a tree service and was performing tree trimming at a client's property. While working near the infeed chute, the employee got caught in the equipment and was fatally injured.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 32 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
889

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