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Accident: 98102.015 - Employee Falls From Tree When Tree Breaks While Cutting And

**Accident: 98102.015 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 08/10/2017**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1254108.015	08/11/2017		Terry'S Tree Service, Inc.

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on August 10, 2017, an employee was cutting a Tree (L iquidambar) 20-30 feet up. The tree section above the employee fell off and the tree trunk below the employee broke. The employee hit the ground and landed on a boulder breaking his jaw and the arm. The employee was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: agriculture, arm, chain saw, fall, fracture, mouth, struck against, tree, tree trimming

Accident Details
End Use		Proj Type		Proj Cost	Stories	NonBldgHt	Fatality
					1	25

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation	Construction
1	1254108.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury		Timber cutting and logging occupations	FallDist: 25 FallHt:25 Cause: Landscaping FatCause:

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