Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 97058.015 - Employee falls from tree and sustains fractures and lacerati

Accident Summary Nr: 97058.015 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 07/07/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1246287.015	07/12/2017		561730	Penn Line Corporation, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:00 am on July 7, 2017, an employee was descending a 47 foot oak tree while cutting limbs. The employee's rope/life line slipped out from the carabineer and the employee fell approximately 30 feet and struck the ground. The employee sustained multiple fractures and lacerations and compartmental syndrome.

Keywords: Fall, Fracture, Laceration, Struck Against, Tree Felling

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1246287.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Timber cutting and logging occupations

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