Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 142361.015 - Tree trimmer falls and injures head when cut support line wi

Accident Summary Nr: 142361.015 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 04/15/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1553425.015	04/15/2021		561730	Rigo'S Tree Service

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on April 15, 2021, an employee was working for a tree trimming service. He was in a tree, trimming it. He inadvertently cut his supporting rope line with his chain saw. He fell from the tree and struck his head. The narrative did not say how high up he was when he fell. He suffered blunt force trauma to his head. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Chain Saw, Climber, Climbing, Climbing Line, Cut, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Head, Landscaper, Landscaping, Rope, Tree, Tree Climber, Tree Trimming, Work at Elevation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1553425.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury

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