Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170835904 - Employee Sustains Fractures in Fall from Tree

Accident Summary Nr: 170835904 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 07/07/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125539155	07/09/2008	0783	561730	Michael Gillen Hodgin Dba Hodgin & Sons Tree Servi

Abstract: On July 7, 2008, Employee #1 was removing an oak tree and was tied off to a limb that was approximately 15-in. in diameter. The limb broke and Employee #1 fell approximately 20 ft to the ground. Employee #1 received multiple unspecified fractures to the upper body and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, TREE, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125539155			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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