Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 105590.015 - Employee falls from roof when struck in head by branch
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1292591.015 | 02/06/2018 | 713910 | Oaa Investments, Inc. |
Abstract: At 4:30 p.m. on November 22, 2017, Employee #1 was standing on a roof of the snack shack cutting tree branches on a 40 foot dead pine tree while using a chain saw. Manager #1 (Superintendent) was observing and two other employees from the grounds crew were assisting with the tree removal. Employee #1 was standing about 2 feet from the edge of the snack shack roof. The employee had cut multiple branches which snapped back, struck him and he fell off of the roof about 6 feet and hit the ground. Employee #1 was not using personal fall protection when the accident happened. Employee #1 had the following injuries from the accident: scalp lacerations, C7 cervical spine fracture, T4 and 5 thoracic spine fractures and fractured first ribs. Employee #1 was hospitalized for 10 days and received surgery and treatment.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1292591.015 | 61 | M | Hospitalized injury | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |