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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2021109261 · 10/27/2021 · The Davey Tree Expert Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet
Source
Trees
Secondary source
Ground, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
The Davey Tree Expert Company
Location
111N. Clarendon Ave., AVONDALE ESTATES, GEORGIA, 30002
NAICS
238910
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was training to climb trees. When he was approximately 27 feet up the tree, slack got into the carabiner system and the employee fell to the ground, resulting in spinal fractures.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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