OES 2025-05: A Preventable Tragedy: Tree Trimming Requires Rigorous Planning and Hazard Mitigation

This Operating Experience Summary (OES) provides a synopsis of the Accident Investigation Board (AIB) report developed, after a subcontractor cutting down a large tree limb on the Oak Ridge Reservation was struck on the head by a 10-foot section, ultimately resulting in a tragic fatality.

Office of Environment, Health, Safety & Security

October 27, 2025
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This Operating Experience Summary (OES) provides a synopsis of the Accident Investigation Board (AIB) report developed, after a subcontractor cutting down a large tree limb on the Oak Ridge Reservation was struck on the head by a 10-foot section, ultimately resulting in a tragic fatality.