Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202552626 - Worker Is Struck by Tree and Sustains Sprain in Leg

Accident Summary Nr: 202552626 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 02/03/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313169161	02/07/2011	9111	921110	City Of Placentia

Abstract: On February 3, 2011, an employee was working as a maintenance crew leader for a city landscaping crew. As the crew was cutting down a tree, part of it hit the employee on his left leg. He sustained a sprain that did not require hospitalization. His injury further did not meet the requirements to be reportable to the Division. The Division had been notified by a local fire department on the same day that the employee had sustained a possible fracture of his left leg.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, TREE FELLING, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, SPRAIN, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313169161			Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Painters, construction and maintenance

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