OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221535867

UNKNOWN TREE COMPANY

TORRANCE, CA— 2023-01-29T00:00:00

Event: Asphyxiated, Crushed, Falling Object, Harness, Landscaper, Landscaping, Struck By, Suffocated, Tree, Tree Care, Tree Trimming
NAICS: 561730
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346490089
Employer profile: UNKNOWN TREE COMPANY
Summary number: 221535867
Report ID: 0950635

Event description

Employee is killed when suffocated by tree branch

Investigation abstract

At 12:30 p.m. on January 29, 2023, an employee was trimming a tree while wearing a harness. A tree branch fell and became caught between the employee and his harness, suffocating him. The employee was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 45 M

Event type
14

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