Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 109328.015 - Employee sustains injuries during storm clean up

Accident Summary Nr: 109328.015 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 09/10/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1347798.015	09/13/2018		561730	Townsend Tree Service Company Llc

Abstract: At 3:00 a.m. on September 10, 2018, an employee was trimming a tree that had fallen on powerlines during a storm. While working to clean up the branches and debris, the employee was struck in the face by a branch that was likely under tension from the pinned powerlines. The employee sustained a fractured right orbital, fractured upper and lower jaw, and partial fractured skull on the right side.

Keywords: Face, Fracture, Power Lines, Skull, Storm, Tree, Tree Trimming

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1347798.015	43	M	Hospitalized injury		Trade and industrial teachers

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