Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201794724 - Employee injured after fall from tree

Accident Summary Nr: 201794724 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 08/01/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119822039	08/01/2001	0783	0	Sal Garcia Tree Trimming

Abstract: At about 12:00 p.m. on August 1, 2001, Employee #1, a tree trimmer and an independent contractor, fell approximately 15 to 20 ft from a Cypress tree. The tree had two main branches. Employee #1 was tied off to one branch using a safety belt, while cutting the other branch with a chain saw. The branch that he was cutting leaned on the branch to which he was tied off. This additional weight caused the branch to which he was tied off, to break. Employee #1 sustained lacerations to his head as a result of the fall, and was taken to the Pomona Valley Hospital, where he was treated for his injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, LACERATION, TREE, FALL, TIE-OFF, UNTRAINED, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119822039			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Laborers, except construction

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