Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 129294.015 - Employee fractures vertebrae when struck by falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 129294.015 -- Report ID: 0155010 -- Event Date: 06/22/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1485146.015	06/24/2020		111998	Sweet Tree Holdings 1, Llc

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on June 22, 2020, Employee #1 was pushing a hung-up tree, using a two by four board, and slipped/tripped and fell under the tree. The tree came loose, falling on Employer #1's back. The tree was approximately 12 feet from the ground level. The diameter of the tree was approximately 6 inches. Employee #1 was hospitalized to treat a compression fracture of the L2 vertebrae.

Keywords: Board, Compression Fracture, Fall, Fall On Same Level, Falling Object, Pushing, Slip, Tree, Tripped, Vertebra

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1485146.015	47	M	Hospitalized injury		Forestry workers, except logging

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