Powered by GoogleTranslate

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Contact Us FAQ A to Z Index English Español

Return to Accident Search Results

Accident Report Detail

Accident: 100512.015 - Employee Falls From Tree And Bruises Torso

Accident: 100512.015 -- Report ID: 0950647 -- Event Date: 05/09/2017
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
1243093.01506/28/2017Western Tree Care
At 8:32 a.m. on May 9, 2017, an employee climbed the tree using tree climbing sp urs preparing to make a cut with a chainsaw. The employee climbed the tree and b efore he could make a cut the tree began to crack from the bottom, and uprooted from the ground. The employee fell with the tree and sustained bruises to his ch est and abdominal area. The employee was hospitalized and treated for his injuri es.
Keywords: chain saw, fall, falling object, torso, tree felling
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 1243093.015 30 M Hospitalized injury Equipment Operator: Heavy

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.

Close