Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 130378.015 - Employee sustains facial fractures when struck by tree branc

Accident Summary Nr: 130378.015 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 10/12/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1497590.015	10/15/2020		561730	The Davey Tree Expert Company

Abstract: At 9:55 a.m. on October 12, 2020, an employee working as a laborer for a landscaping service was working in the front yard of a private residence working on a tree trimming crew. The employee was picking up debris from a tree off the ground while two coworkers were trimming branches above the employee in the tree. One of the branches being cut fell to the ground, bounced off the ground and struck the employee in the head. The employee was hospitalized to treat facial fractures.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Branch, Cutting, Debris, Drop Zone, Dropped, Face, Falling Object, Fracture, Injury Illness Prevention Program, Laborer, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Struck By, Tree, Tree Branch, Tree Felling, Unsafe Position

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1497590.015	53	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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