Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 174555.015 - Employee is fatally injured during tree removal operation

Accident Summary Nr: 174555.015 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 02/25/2025
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1806265.015	02/25/2025		561730	Lone Star Equipment Services Llc

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 a.m. on February 25, 2025, Employee #1 was using a chain saw to cut a section of a tree trunk that was lying horizontally with its root ball positioned vertically, 90 degrees to the ground. After the trunk section was cut, the root ball rotated and returned to a vertical position, striking the ground with its roots. The impact caused another tree to fall, and it struck the employee. Employee #1 sustained fatal injuries.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Falling Object, Struck Against, Struck By, Tree, Tree Branch, Tree Care, Tree Pruner, Tree Shear, Tree Trimming

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1806265.015	37	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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