Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201076601 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Tree

Accident Summary Nr: 201076601 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 04/09/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315340158	04/27/2011	0761	115115	Eco Farms Avocado Company

Abstract: On April 9, 2011, Employee #1 was trimming trees in an avocado grove at Eco Avocado Farms Company. The tree he was trimming was located on a hillside with an approximate 45 degree slope. Employee #1 was standing in the crotch of the tree and was not using a tree workers saddle with a safety strap or other any type of fall protection. He was using a chain saw to a cut branch that was approximately at his shoulder level. The branch fell, and Employee #1 lowered the saw. He lost his balance and fell more than 65-in. from the crotch of the tree and landed on his shoulder. He suffered a dislocated left shoulder and a fracture to the left humerus. He was hospitalized at Palomar Hospital for surgery and treatment of his injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SHOULDER, CHAIN SAW, TREE, DISLOCATED, FALL PROTECTION, ARM, LOST BALANCE, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315340158			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Forestry workers, except logging

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