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Accident: 116691.015 - Employee Falls With Tree And Sustains Multiple Fractures

Accident: 116691.015 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 05/30/2019
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
1404659.01505/30/2019Patriot Tree Service, Llc
On May 30, 2019, an employee was cutting 10 foot poles from a tree that was being taken down. The employee failed to remove his repelling rope from the tree and disconnected his harness as the tree fell 60 feet. The employee was hospitalized with multiple bodily injuries and sustained a fractured arm, leg, and head.
Keywords: tree felling, leg, arm, fall, head, fracture
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 1404659.015 29 M Hospitalized injury Concussion Chainsaw Operator

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