OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221370406
TRAVERSO TREE SERVICE INC.
ANTIOCH, CA·
Event description
Employee falls from palm tree and fractures spine and neck
Investigation abstract
At 9:21 a.m. on July 9, 2021, Employee #1 was climbing a palm tree without properly fastening his primary and secondary safety lines. He fell approximately 40 feet without obstruction. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for fractures to the spine, including the C-6 and T-8 vertebrae.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 37 M
- Event type
- 5
- Occupation code
- 889
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