Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1309086.015 - Sawtelle Tree Service Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1309086.015

Report ID: 0522300

Date Opened: 04/13/2018

Site Address:
Sawtelle Tree Service Llc
933 Collar Price
Brookfield, OH 44403

Mailing Address:
4051 King Graves Rd, Vienna, OH 44473

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/13/2018

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 05/25/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1327039	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 105914.015

Event: 04/13/2018

Employee fractures back in fall from tree

At 12:00 a.m. on April 13, 2018, an employee was cutting limbs from a tree at a private residence. He positioned himself to disconnect on lanyard and move around a limb. However, prior to being able to tie back onto the rope system, a knot failed leading to a failure in the fall protection system. As a result, the employee fell approximately 40 feet to the ground, leading to a fractured vertebrae in the lower back region.

Keywords: Back, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Tree Limb, Tree Trimming, Vertebra

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1309086.015	31	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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