OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14469563
ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT COMPANY
ALTOONA, PA—
Event description
FALL FROM TREE
Investigation abstract
THE EMPLOYEE HAD CLIMBED A TREE TO CUT OFF A LIMB EXTENDING OUT OVER THE RIGHT-O F-WAY. WHEN HE REACHED THE AREA OF WORK HE THREW HIS SAFETY LINE OVER A LIMB ABO VE HIM. WHEN HE REACHED FOR THE LINE HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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