Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201638731 - Employee Sustains Fracture in Fall from Tree

Accident Summary Nr: 201638731 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 08/17/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313475725	08/19/2009	1751	238130	Bbb Contracting Corporation

Abstract: On August 17, 2009, Employee #1 was chunking a tree down, when his latch unhooked, letting him fall out of the tree. Employee #1 fell 55 ft to lower levels and sustained an unspecified fracture. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE FELLING, CONSTRUCTION, TREE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000		55

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313475725			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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