Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201173093 - Employee Injured in Fall from Tree

Accident Summary Nr: 201173093 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 02/14/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125709816	02/28/2003	0783	561730	Rodney Props Dba Props & Company

Abstract: On February 14, 2003, Employee #1, a tree climber and trimmer was in a large tree free-climbing as he was cutting out mistletoe. As Employee #1 began to put his weight onto his saddle and rope, a knot securing him to the saddle slipped and he fell approximately 17 ft to the ground. Employee #1 sustained a broken right wrist and several fractured ribs and was hospitalized.

Keywords: TREE PRUNER, FRACTURE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, RIB, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TREE TRIMMING, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125709816			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Forestry workers, except logging

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