OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221452964

TREES - LLC

CLOVERDALE, CA· 2021-11-03T00:00:00

Event: Abdomen, Abrasion, Arboriculture, Caught By, Chain Saw, Contusion, Falling Object, Landscaping, Pinned, Rupture, Tree, Tree Limb, Tree Trimming
NAICS: 561730
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345624837
Employer profile: TREES - LLC
Summary number: 221452964
Report ID: 0950615

Event description

Tree worker suffers internal injuries when tree limb breaks

Investigation abstract

At 9:30 a.m. on November 3, 2021, an employee was working for a landscaping started by DOSH compliance personnel on the same day. The employee was hospitalized for approximately three weeks. service. His firm was trimming and removing trees in an outdoor rural area. The employee was removing a tree limb from a tree. He had tied into the tree and had made a cut into the limb. Suddenly the rotted tree limb broke behind him and fell away from him. The employee was caught by part of the tree and pulled back. He was pinned against the tree. He suffered internal injuries, including ruptured intestines. The General Foreman reported the accident by telephone to the American Canyon district office at 8:30 a.m. that same day. This was in compliance with Title 8 CCR Section 342(a). An accident investigation was

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 48 M

Event type
14

Occupation code
0

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