Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 128925.015 - Employee fractures leg while tree trimming
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1489670.015 | 08/21/2020 | 561730 | Conserve Landcare, Llc |
Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on August 6, 2020, an employee, a tree trimmer, was working at the entrance of the country club doing trimming work on a palm tree. The employee gained access to the palm fronds by using a ladder. After putting his safety gear on, the employee climbed the ladder, used a rope to secure himself to the palm tree, and started his work. The employee was using a chain saw to cut parts of the fronds when he struck and cut the rope. The employee fell approximately 30-feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized to treat an open fracture to his right leg.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1489670.015 | 30 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |