Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304412315 - Trees Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 304412315

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 10/11/2001

Site Address:
Trees Inc
275 Woodland
Park City, UT 84098

Mailing Address:
P O Box 38038, Houston, TX 77238

Union Status: Union

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/13/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Amputations, S:Services

Case Closed: 12/13/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362654329

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171061500

Event: 10/09/2001

Employee injured after falling from tree

On October 9, 2001, an employee, the foreman of a tree trimming crew was cutting limbs off of a pine tree with a chainsaw approximately 50 ft off the ground. He was tied off with two safety lines. After completing his task, he unhooked one safety line and was coming down the tree with his safety saddle and a line around the tree trunk. He was on a limb that he had missed and attempted to cut when the chain saw blade cut through his safety line and he fell to the ground. He suffered several fractured vertebrae and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CHAIN SAW, TREE, FALL, VERTEBRA, TREE TRIMMING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304412315			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Forestry workers, except logging

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