Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201105921 - Employee Is Injured When Basket of Pruning Tower Collapsed

Accident Summary Nr: 201105921 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 01/04/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125763631	05/02/2005	0721	115112	R & A Miller Inc

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 a.m. on January 4th, 2005, an employee was cutting branches from a walnut tree from the basket of the pruning tower. A coworker was assisting him from the ground. At some time, the hydraulic ram snapped from the arm attachment and the lift fell to the ground. The employee suffered two broken left ribs and a dislocated sternum. He was taken to San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp, CA., where he was treated for fractured ribs.

Keywords: TREE PRUNER, FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, RIB, TOWER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125763631			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Farm workers

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