Warning! Tree work can be deadly.

Details

• Corporate Authors:
  New Jersey. Department of Health
• Description:
  "A piece of wood got stuck, and he tried to clear it out," said a witness. "But he got pulled in. He yelled, 'Help me! Help me!' But the other worker couldn't turn the machine off in time." Injury Statistics (1992-2002): United States - 1) 31 work-related deaths; 2) an average of 204 injuries per year; and 3) an estimated total of 155 amputations. New Jersey - 1) 3 documented fatalities; and 2) at least 52 serious injuries. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Accident Prevention
  • Accidents
  • Manufacturing and Industrial Facilities
  • Occupational Health
  • Safety
• Keywords:
  • Safety education; Accident prevention; Landscape services workers; Machine operation; Injury prevention; Traumatic injuries
• Series:
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Guidance
• Place as Subject:
  New Jersey ; OSHA Region 2
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20040385
• Citation:
  Trenton, NJ: New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, 2005 Sep; :1-2
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2005
• Performing Organization:
  New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20040901
• Source Full Name:
  Warning! Tree work can be deadly
• End Date:
  20060831
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/246430/cdc_246430_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 168.02 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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