Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 129722.015 - Employee incurs multiple injuries in fall from tree

Accident Summary Nr: 129722.015 -- Report ID: 0155010 -- Event Date: 08/19/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1488714.015	08/19/2020		561730	D & E Tree Company

Abstract: At 12:00 a.m. on August 19, 2020, an employee was topping a pine tree. The employee secured his main strap and safety strap, then proceeded to make the cut to remove the top section of the pine tree that was tied off to a crane. After making the cut, the employee leaned forward slightly, and the main strap and safety strap jumped over the cut part of the tree trunk, and the employee fell approximately 80 feet to the ground. The employee struck several branches on the way down. The employee was hospitalized to treat serious injuries, including broken bones.

Keywords: Broken Bone, Crane, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Struck Against, Topping, Tree, Tree Care, Tree Climber, Tree Climbing System, Tree Limb

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1488714.015	32	M	Hospitalized injury

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