Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170847362 - Employee injured in fall from palm tree

Accident Summary Nr: 170847362 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 02/15/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119900769	03/09/1996	0179	0	Brown Date Gardens

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on February 15, 1996, Employee #1, of Brown Date Gardens, was cutting male flowers used to pollinate female trees from the top of a male palm tree. Employee #1 had climbed to about 35 ft above the ground and was standing on the fronds of the palm tree when the fronds broke. Employee #1 fell to the ground, landing on his right side. He was hospitalized with a broken hip.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PALM TREE, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, TREE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, HIP, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119900769			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Farm workers

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