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Accident: 97350.015 - Supervisor Is Struck By Tree Limb And Incurs Leg Fracture
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1247773.015 | 06/29/2017 | City Of Biddeford |
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 drai n pipe recently had been replaced. Coworker #1 was operating an excavator to cl ean 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 approxima tely 6 inches to 8 inches in diameter and 50 feet to 70 feet in length. The exc avator did not securely clamp onto the tree, and the top of the tree, approximat ely 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 calle d, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was treated for a fractu red left fibula.
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sewer/water treatment plant | Maintenance or repair | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1247773.015 | 58 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite FatCause: |