Inspection 347072217 OPENED OCT 31, 2023Closed
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Incident on Oct 31, 2023 (fatal): Employee is killed after falling from tree
At 12:00 p.m. on October 31, 2023, an employee had climbed a poplar tree with a 21-inch base to cut the wire cable holding the three sections of the tree together. The employee cut a section of the wire cable from the tree with bolt cutters, when the base of the tree failed, causing two sections of the tree to fall. The employee was killed after falling approximately 25 feet and landing on top of the tree.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 21 V. S. A. ? 223(A) |
Unclassified | $15,625 | $10,937 | Apr 2, 2024 | Final |