Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 138376.015 - Employee falls from tree while de-nutting and incurs multipl

Accident Summary Nr: 138376.015 -- Report ID: 0951510 -- Event Date: 01/27/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1514855.015	02/03/2021		713990	County Of Hawaii Dept Of Parks & Recreation

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on January 27, 2021, Employee #1 was de-nutting a 60-foot tall coconut tree. While securing the repelling rope, the employee attached it to only one palm frond. The frond detached, causing the employee to fall to the ground. The impact with the ground resulted in fractures to both legs, a broken jaw, a fractured lower back, spinal issues, and internal bleeding. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment of these injuries.

Keywords: Back, Broken, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Internal Bleeding, Jaw, Leg, Spine, Tree

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1514855.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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