Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1495284.015 - 101971 - Jims Tree Service

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 1495284.015

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 09/01/2020

Site Address:
101971 - Jims Tree Service
305 Parkview Circle
Zumbrota, MN 55992

Mailing Address:
684 Birch Lane, Saint Paul, MN 55126

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 111335/Tree Nut Farming

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/01/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/02/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1654830

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 130888.015

Event: 09/01/2020

Employee is killed after fall due to boom arm failure

On September 1, 2020, an employee (the owner) of was using a bucket truck to conduct tree trimming when the boom arm of the truck became disconnected at the pivot gear. As a result, the employee fell over 20 feet and was killed.

Keywords: Abrasion, Boom Truck, Contusion, Fall, Fall Protection, Gear, Hoist, Hoisting Mechanism, Landscaping, Malfunction, Mech Malfunction, Tree Felling, Tree Trimming, Truck, Truck Boom

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1495284.015	62	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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