Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200613073 - Employee Receives Unknown Fracture When Struck by Tree

Accident Summary Nr: 200613073 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 11/18/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311587497	11/18/2008	0783	561730	Forest Tree Service

Abstract: On November 18, 2008, Employee #1 was cutting the top section off a 100 ft high tree in a bucket of a boom truck. The top 50 ft twisted and fell towards the bucket. He was struck by the tree, and the bucket was snapped off the boom of the truck, causing it to fall. Employee #1 was hospitalized with an unknown fracture.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE FELLING, BOOM, BACK, TREE, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311587497			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners

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