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Accident Summary Nr: 134315.015 - Landscaping and tree trimming employee fractures leg when st

Accident Summary Nr: 134315.015 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 03/20/2021
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1521658.01503/25/2021561730Orchard'S Tree Service, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:17 a.m. on Saturday, March 20, 2021, a 21-year-old employee was working for a landscaping firm. He and four coworkers met at a location where work was to be performed. They had a briefing with their manager before starting their work. After the briefing, the manager left the site, and the employee was designated as the supervisor for the jobsite. Two of the coworkers went to fell a tree, while the employee and two other coworkers to work on a second tree. The employee was working from the top of a madrone tree to trim the branches of another tree for removal. An oak tree approximately 49 feet (14.9 m) fell on top of the employee. The employee was pinned underneath. He suffered a broken leg. He was hospitalized. There was no issue with a language barrier.

Keywords: Broken Bone, Falling Object, Fracture, Inexperience, Landscaper, Landscaping, Leg, Pinned, Struck By, Tree, Tree Felling, Tree Trimming, Work at Elevation

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury
1 1521658.015 21 M Hospitalized injury

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