Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108419110 - A-1 Tree Service Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
A-1 Tree Service Inc
1713 Lower Millstone Lane
Salisbury, MD 21801
Mailing Address:
210 School Street, Fruitland, MD 21826
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/25/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/24/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360747497 |
Investigation Summary
Employees arrived on site to cut down two trees and were instructed by the employer as to how to cut down the trees. The injured employee had put his saddle on and proceeded to climb to the top of the tree. He began at the base of the tree and worked his way up cutting limbs and branches until he reached the top. At this point, he repositioned his climbing line in order to cut the top off of the tree. To accomplish this task, he disconnected the knot of the climbing line and had pulled the line from where it was first secured. The line fell across a previously cut lower branch. The safety hook was still attached to his saddle. He then proceeded to move up the tree to make the final cut. At this point, his higaff kicked out. He then was without a secure climbing line and a secondary rope. He fell 38 to 40 feet landing on a brick sidewalk. He fractured his right wrist and left heel bone.
Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE, FALL, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108419110 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |
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