Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201523933 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Tree

Accident Summary Nr: 201523933 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 08/26/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315809301	08/26/2011	0783	561730	Elmer'S Landscaping

Abstract: On August 26, 2011, Employee #1 was working in an oak tree and tried to throw a harness line around a branch. He slipped from the tree, and fell 20 feet, striking his chin on a stone wall and injuring his left forearm. He was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PPE, TREE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ARM, FACE, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315809301			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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