OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221558356

MIGUEL PATINO BARRON

HOUSTON, TX— 2023-04-23T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Cutting, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Harness, Internal Injuries, Landscaping, Lung, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Struck By, Tree Section, Tree Trimming
NAICS: 561730
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346658701
Employer profile: MIGUEL PATINO BARRON
Summary number: 221558356
Report ID: 0626600

Event description

Employee is killed in fall from tree while cutting branch

Investigation abstract

At 2:45 p.m. on April 23, 2023, an employee working for a landscaping service was working approximately 20 feet up in a tree trimming a branch. The branch fell off the tree and collided with another branch that was still attached to the tree. This caused the tree to break and fall with the employee still attached to the tree via a harness. The individual sustained multiple injuries from the fall and being struck by the branches. The employee died from his injuries approximately 2 minutes after arriving at the hospital.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 42 M

Event type
5

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