Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 144027.015 - Employee fractures vertebrae when struck by falling tree lim

Accident Summary Nr: 144027.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 02/15/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1580002.015	02/22/2022		924120	Iowa Department Of Natural Resources

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on February 15, 2022, an employee was falling a tree. A limb from the tree, leaning against the tree, fell and struck the employee. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of a fractured C-5 and C-6 vertebra.

Keywords: Falling Object, Fracture, Struck By, Tree Care, Tree Felling, Tree Limb, Vertebra

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1580002.015	32	M	Hospitalized injury		Chainsaw Operator

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