Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 97350.015 - Supervisor is struck by tree limb and incurs leg fracture
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1247773.015 | 06/29/2017 | 237310 | City Of Biddeford |
Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on June 27, 2017, Employee #1, a supervisor, and Coworker #1, both employed by a city public works department, were at a jobsite where a storm drain pipe recently had been replaced. Coworker #1 was operating an excavator to clean up debris and prepare the earth for grass seed. Employee #1 was checking on the work progress. Using the excavator, Coworker #1 picked up a tree approximately 6 inches to 8 inches in diameter and 50 feet to 70 feet in length. The excavator did not securely clamp onto the tree, and the top of the tree, approximately 3 inches in diameter, whipped toward Employee #1 and struck him in the calf of his left leg. Employee #1 fell to the ground. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was treated for a fractured left fibula.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Sewer/water treatment plant | Maintenance or repair | 0 | 0 |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Construction |
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1 | 1247773.015 | 58 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause: |