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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2017076619 · 7/17/2017 · Tree Technology & Landscape Co., Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hip(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source
Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary source
Lifelines, lanyards, safety belts, harnesses

Employer

Name
Tree Technology & Landscape Co., Inc.
Location
488 Fenway, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, 02115
NAICS
561730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee climbed a ladder to access a tree. He fell approximately 10 feet to the ground as he was transferring from the ladder to the tree when his climbing line failed. The employee suffered a broken hip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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