Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170784730 - Employee Falls from Tree, Sustains Fractures in Arm and Ribs

Accident Summary Nr: 170784730 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 07/22/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119920445	07/30/2013	0851	115310	Mountain F Enterprises Inc

Abstract: On July 22, 2013, Employee #1, with Mountain F. Enterprises Inc., was climbing a pine tree, traveling limb over limb. He did not secure his climbing rope, prior to unhooking, and did not ensure that his positioning lanyard was attached and secured. Once Employee #1 unhooked his climbing rope, he fell 22 ft 5 ins. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital for his injuries, which consisted of a broken right arm and wrist, requiring surgery, and also a hairline fracture of the pelvis. Employee #1 was hospitalized, having spent seven days in the hospital.

Keywords: ATTACHMENT HOOK, FRACTURE, ROPE, UNSECURED, TREE, LANYARD, PELVIS, FALL, ARM, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119920445			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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