Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 94142.015 - Employee sustains broken ribs when piston snaps on bucket tr

Accident Summary Nr: 94142.015 -- Report ID: 0111100 -- Event Date: 03/23/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1219570.015	03/23/2017		561730	Chain Saw Steve Tree Service

Abstract: On March 23, 2017, Employee #1, the company owner, was trimming a tree top from a bucket truck approximately 30 to 40 feet up. The piston on the boom extension snapped, causing the bucket to swing around and crash into the drivers side of the truck. Employee #1 sustained broken ribs and was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: Fracture, Piston, Rib, Struck Against, Tree Trimming, Truck, Truck Boom

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1219570.015	64	M	Hospitalized injury

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