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Accident Summary Nr: 201486875 - Employee Is Injured When Struck By Falling Tree Branch
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125758268 | 10/12/2004 | 1542 | 236220 | Sausal Corporation |
Abstract: On September 23, 2004, Employee #1, carpenter foreman, was trimming tree branches using his personal chain saw. A falling tree branch struck his right leg. Employee was hospitalized for a fractured leg. The employer is a general contractor that was hired to build a track, a football field, and a clubhouse, not to trim trees.
Keywords:
fracture, tree limb, carpenter, chain saw, construction, dislocated, struck by, falling object, tree trimming, leg
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other building | New project or new addition | $500,000 to $1,000,000 | 1 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125758268 | Hospitalized injury | Dislocation | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 2 feet Cause: Construction of playing fields, tennis courts Fatality Cause: Fall, other |