Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1547351.015 - The Davey Tree Expert Company

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1547351.015

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 08/12/2021

Site Address:
The Davey Tree Expert Company
100 Berckmans Rd
Augusta, GA 30909

Mailing Address:
1500 N Mantua St., Kent, OH 44240

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/12/2021

Emphasis: L:Landscpe

Case Closed: 01/05/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1795488	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 138075.015

Event: 08/06/2021

Employee incurs multiple injuries in fall from tree

At 1:15 p.m. on August 6, 2021, an employee was ascending a tree to trim branches when the branch securing the climbing rope broke. This failure caused the employee to fall approximately 30 feet to the ground. The fall resulted in multiple spinal fractures, loss of a tooth, and kidney lacerations. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of these injuries.

Keywords: Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Kidney, Laceration, Rope, Spine, Tree

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1547351.015	39	M	Hospitalized injury

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