Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 967158 - EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM TREE

Accident Summary Nr: 967158 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 07/26/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119994887	07/28/1993	0783	0	United Tree Service Inc

Abstract: A tree trimmer with 5 years of experience was standing on a tree branch about 9.1 meters above the ground. He was cutting the top branches in accordance with the customer's specifications and was standing on a 125-millimeter-diameter branch. His lanyard was tied to the 230-millimeter-diameter main trunk. The limb above him snapped and struck him on his hard hat as it fell. The branch on which the employee stood also broke and fell. The employee and the tree fell to the ground. He sustained a pelvic injury and was hospitalized.

Keywords: TREE LIMB, TREE, PELVIS, FALL, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119994887			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Forestry workers, except logging

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