Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201065091 - Employee injured after fall from tree

Accident Summary Nr: 201065091 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 03/18/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300789401	03/22/2002	0783	0	Environmental Care/Arbor Care

Abstract: At approximately 8:15 a.m. on March 18, 2002, Employee #1 and coworkers of Arbor Care were pruning trees at an office complex. Employee #1 was descending from a tree using a rope. However, the rope was too short for this particular climb. He ran out of rope and fell approximately 15 to 20 ft. He received injuries to his hand and back, including fractured vertebrae and was hospitalized.

Keywords: ROPE, TREE, FALL, VERTEBRA, HAND, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300789401			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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