Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 137893.015 - Employee falls from ledge while felling tree and fractures t

Accident Summary Nr: 137893.015 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 08/03/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1546275.015	08/06/2021		561730	Community Tree Service, Inc., A California Corporation

Abstract: At 9:15 a.m. on August 3, 2021, Employee #1 was felling a 10-foot tree and trimming overgrown bushes near a cliff while using a chainsaw. After completing the back cut, the tree began to fall into the strike zone. As he stepped back, he slipped on the ledge 18 feet above the ground and landed on his left leg. He sustained fractures to the left tibia and fibula and was transported to Natividad Medical Center in Salinas, California, where he was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Chain Saw, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fibula, Fracture, Leg, Tibia, Tree, Tree Care, Tree Felling

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1546275.015	34	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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