Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 140842.015 - Employee fractures spine in fall from tree

Accident Summary Nr: 140842.015 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 10/27/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1561904.015	11/04/2021		561730	The Davey Tree Expert Company

Abstract: At 3:15 p.m. on October 27, 2021, an employee was climbing a tree during a training exercise for a tree climbing competition. The employee conducted multiple ascents and descents when on a final descent he felt a snap and fell approximately 27 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized to treat a fractured spine.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Broke, Broken, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Harness, Rope, Spine, Tree Care, Tree Climbing System

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1561904.015	29	M	Hospitalized injury		Forestry workers, except logging

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