Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201159738 - Employee Fractures Spinal Cord in Fall from Tree

Accident Summary Nr: 201159738 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 07/29/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307454090	08/11/2004	0783	561730	Absolute Tree Service

Abstract: At about 9:30 a.m. on July 29, 2004, Employee #1 was cutting down a white fir tree. Another employee was working on the ground. Employee #1 made 3 cuts on the tree and was climbing down as he was cutting down the tree. As he tried to put the short rope around the tree, the long rope, called a taut line, came off the V-notch. Employee #1 fell about 30 ft on the dirt ground. He fractured his spinal cord, lost a tooth, and lacerated his lips. Employee #1 was hospitalized for four days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROPE, SPINE, BACK, LACERATION, TREE, FALL, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307454090			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Forestry workers, except logging

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