Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201460193 - Farm Worker Injured When Struck by Falling Tree Branch

Accident Summary Nr: 201460193 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 12/12/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317230571	01/15/2014	0175	111339	Borden Ranches, Llc

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on December 12, 2013, Employee #1, of Borden Ranches LLC., was sitting in the bucket of 580c Construction King Loader Backhoe (Model 5800) elevated approximately 15 ft high using a 22 in. Stihl MS660 chain saw to cut a 30 ft long oak tree branch. Employee #1 made the cut and was struck by the falling branch. Employee #1 suffered a serious right leg tibia-fibula fracture after being struck by the falling branch. The branch was not controlled with a directional or lowering device to prevent it from falling on the workers. Borden Ranches, LLC was a farm that produced orchards of citrus and deciduous fruits.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE LIMB, TIBIA, AGRICULTURE, CHAIN SAW, TREE, STRUCK BY, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317230571			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, farm workers

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