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Accident Summary Nr: 174360.015 - Employee sustains fatal injuries when struck by falling tree
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1804880.015 | 02/18/2025 | 238910 | Cheoah Construction Company Inc. |
Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on February 18, 2025, Employee #1 was working for a site preparation contractor and was felling an approximate 5-foot-diameter 80-foot-tall poplar tree. Employee #1 was attempting to move away from the tree when he became tangled in the roots and underbrush. Employee #1 fell into the path of the tree and was struck, sustaining fatal injuries.
Keywords:
Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Chest, Construction, Engineering Controls, Fall, Fall On Same Level, Falling Object, Fracture, Head, Highway, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Road, Site Clearing, Site Preparation , Struck By, Tree, Tree Care, Tree Felling, Tripped, Unsafe Position, Work Surface
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway, road, street | New project or new addition | X | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1804880.015 | 61 | M | Fatality | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site clearing and grubbing Fatality Cause: |