Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 143561.015 - Employee's leg is crushed by falling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 143561.015 -- Report ID: 0352410 -- Event Date: 10/19/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1559461.015	10/20/2021		561730	A-Fordable Tree Service, Llc

Abstract: At 3:50 p.m. on October 19, 2021, an employee was felling an approximately 30-foot-tall cherry tree on the edge of a riverbank at a residence. The employee made a notch cut on the front of the tree trunk in the direction the tree was to fall. The tree became snagged in vines as it was falling, causing the tree to rotate and kick back towards the employee. He was knocked to the ground and the tree trunk landed on him, crushing his leg. The employee was hospitalized to treat an open fracture to the left leg, requiring reconstructive surgery.

Keywords: Crushed, Crushing, Cutting, Falling Object, Leg, Open Fracture, Tree, Tree Care

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1559461.015	34	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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