Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 960203 - EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN THROWN AGAINST TREE TRUNK

Accident Summary Nr: 960203 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 10/16/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119750222	11/20/1992	0783	0	Arbor Tree Surgery

Abstract: An employee was removing an ailanthus tree that was about 25 meters tall. He had climbed about 6.1 meters above the ground to remove a spur that was about 500 millimeters in diameter. He was using a flip line around the limb that he was cutting. Because the employee had not made a face cut, when the limb fell, it barber chaired (split) down the front, picking up the employee's flip line and slamming him into the tree trunk. The employee was transported to a hospital, where he was admitted for treatment, including surgery for a lacerated large intestine. He required 7 days of hospitalization.

Keywords: ABDOMEN, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, STRUCK AGAINST, LACERATION, TREE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119750222			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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