Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221404833

THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY

Event
Broken, Broken Bone, Concussion, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Ground, Tree, Tree Branch, Tree Care, Tree Climber, Tree Failure, Tree Limb, Tree Pruner, Tree Section, Tree Shear, Tree Trimming
NAICS
561730
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345404586
Employer profile
THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY
Summary number
221404833
Report ID
0454714

Event description

Employee falls when tree limb used for anchoring breaks and

Investigation abstract

At 11:45 a.m. on May 25, 2021, an employee was trimming dead branches from an elm tree when the limb to which he was anchored gave way. The employee fell to the grass-covered ground and sustained a broken arm, broken facial bones, and a concussion. He was hospitalized for treatment.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 28 M

    Event type
    5
    Occupation code
    0

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