Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201035276 - Employee injured in fall from tree

Accident Summary Nr: 201035276 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 05/15/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305474009	09/03/2003	8661	813110	Harbor Christian Center Inc

Abstract: On May 15, 2003, Employee #1, a maintenance worker, and his part-time supervisor, were removing a tree. They had tied a large branch to the bucket of a backhoe with a rope, and unsuccessfully attempted to pull the branch off. Without releasing the tension in the rope, Employee #1 began to cut the branch off with a chain saw while standing in a fork of the tree. After the branch gave way, the tree whipped back to its original position, causing Employee #1 to lose his balance and fall 15 feet to ground. He was hospitalized for a head concussion and a back injury.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, ROPE, CHAIN SAW, BACK, TREE, FALL, CONCUSSION, LOST BALANCE, BACKHOE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305474009			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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