Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201079803 - Landscaper Fractures Ankle in Fall While Pruning Palm Trees

Accident Summary Nr: 201079803 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 08/22/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317229631	08/29/2013	0783	561730	Aztec Landscaping

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 p.m. on August 22, 2013, Employee #1, a 41-year-old male tree trimmer with Aztec Landscaping, Inc., was part of a three-man crew from the Tree Division of Aztec Landscaping that was pruning palm trees, at the Terminal Two parking lot of the San Diego International Airport. Employee #1 climbed the palm tree and secured his safety line on a false crotch in the crown of the tree. The fronds that made up the crotch were not strong enough to suspend the weight of Employee #1, the tree bent down, that caused Employee #1 to fall approximately 15 ft to the ground. Employee #1 landed on his right foot, fracturing his ankle and striking the right side of his face against decorative rocks at the base of the tree. Employee #1 was transported to UCSD Medical Center by San Diego Fire Department paramedics and was hospitalized for approximately nine days.

Keywords: TREE PRUNER, FRACTURE, PPE, TREE, FALL, TREE TRIMMING, ANKLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317229631			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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