Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170201255 - EMPLOYEE FALLS FROM TREE WHEN SUPPORTING LIMBS BREAK

Accident Summary Nr: 170201255 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 11/09/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111968160	04/20/1994	0783	0	Davey Tree Surgery Co

Abstract: A tree trimmer was working on a line-clearance tree-trimming job. He climbed the tree wearing climbing gear, including a tree saddle, climbing gaffs, and climbing rope. He stopped partway up the tree to cut limbs above him. He tied his lanyard around one limb and stepped on another. The limb he was standing on broke and, as he fell, the limb his lanyard was tied around also broke, allowing him to fall to the ground. He was hospitalized for 3 days for two fractured ribs on his left side.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE LIMB, TREE, RIB, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111968160			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, related agricultural occupations

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