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Accident Summary Nr: 116180.015 - Employee is struck by falling tree lead and incurs multiple

Accident Summary Nr: 116180.015 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 05/07/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1400201.015	05/10/2019		238210	Ng Gilbert Services Llc

Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on May 7, 2019, Employee #1 and a coworker were engaged in tree pruning and utility line clearance operations. Employee #1 was working at ground level, collecting falling trimmings from a tree and disposing of them in a wood chipper. His coworker was working from a utility truck bucket at a height of approximately 45 feet and performing the tree pruning. The coworker, using a chain saw, began to cut a tree lead measuring 15 feet long. The tree lead fell and struck Employee #1 in the face. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment of nose and face lacerations, fractures, and contusions.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Bucket , Chain Saw, Cleaning, Construction, Contusion, Face, Falling Object, Fracture, Laceration, Line Clearance, Nose, Power Lines, Struck By, Tree Pruner, Tree Trimming, Truck

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1400201.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers

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