Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 134858.015 - Employee breaks ankle in fall, limb breaks while trimming tr

Accident Summary Nr: 134858.015 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 10/29/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1500589.015	11/03/2020		561730	The Davey Tree Expert Company

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on October 29, 2020, an employee working for a tree service was climbing a tree to trim branches. The employee was distracted when the tree limb broke causing the employee to fall to the ground. The employee was hospitalized to treat a broken left ankle.

Keywords: Ankle, Branch, Broken Bone, Climber, Climbing, Cutting, Distracted, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Tree Branch, Tree Trimming, Work Surface

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1500589.015	32	M	Hospitalized injury

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