Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221552599

A.J.W. INC

Event
Blunt force trauma, Struck By, Traumatic Brain Injury, Tree Care, Tree Felling, Tree Limb
NAICS
561730
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#346616147
Employer profile
A.J.W. INC
Summary number
221552599
Report ID
0317700

Event description

Employee is killed when struck by tree limb

Investigation abstract

At 9:00 a.m. on April 6, 2023, Employee #1 and the company owner were manually felling a danger tree. Employee #1 was struck by part of the tree, which broke off from the top of the danger tree. Employee #1 suffered a traumatic head injury which resulted in death.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 19 M

    Event type
    1

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