Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 124614.015 - Employee lacerates liver when struck by tree being felled

Accident Summary Nr: 124614.015 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 02/27/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1467946.015	03/05/2020		561730	Davey Tree Surgery Company

Abstract: At 1:50 p.m. on February 27, 2020, an employee was working as a foreman for a tree care contractor felling a 13-inch in diameter tree in a remote, wooded area. The crew proceeded to take down the tree without cutting a hinge or securing the tree with a rope. As a result, the falling tree struck the employee, lacerating his liver and requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Chain Saw, Clearing, Cutting, Falling Object, Flying Object, Laceration, Liver, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Rope, Struck By, Supervisor, Tree, Tree Felling, Unsecured, Unstable Position

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1467946.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury		Chainsaw Operator

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