Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200020121 - Employee injured in fall while felling tree

Accident Summary Nr: 200020121 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 05/17/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
113933972	05/22/1996	0783	0	Peters-Todd, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was starting to take down a tree and cut a limb, leaving a crotch of approximately 5 in. for his safety line. He then cut a section of the trunk off the top, which became lodged below him. Employee #1 descended to free it, unhooking his safety strap because he could not reach the lodged section. He was reaching out to free the trunk piece when his safety line flipped from the crotch and his climbing spur slipped out. Employee #1 fell approximately 30 ft to the ground, landing in mud. He sustained injuries that required hospitalization.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, LIFELINE, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, SLIP, TREE, TREE SECTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	113933972			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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