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5900 YORK AVE S, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55410
Standard 182.653(08)
Standard 19100029 A02
Standard 19100030 A01
Employee is killed in fall from tree
At 12:00 a.m. on September 1, 2021, an employee was part of a three person team working to remove damaged branches from a tree. The employee was free-climbing a tree, performing tree trimming operations with a chainsaw. The employee fell from the tree at a height of 15 to 20 feet from the ground and struck his head, resulting in fatal injuries.
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