Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 26 to 30 feet · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
Final narrative
An employee climbed 20 to 30 feet above ground on a cottonwood tree to cut off the top half as a part of the removal process. After the employee finished cutting the top half with a chain saw, the bottom half of the tree snapped. Because the employee was tied to the bottom half of the tree, both the employee and the tree fell 20 to 30 feet to the ground. The employee landed on river rocks and the bottom half of the tree, suffering aortal bleeding in the chest, several broken ribs, and a broken pelvis, as well as contusions to the head, chest, and pelvis. The employee was hospitalized.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersTrees
An employee was unhooking a rebar curtain from a crane while at the top of a 28-foot steel wall that they were tied off to when the wall disconnected and folded. The employee fell and struck additional braces and material on the way down, resulting in a fractured jaw and missing teeth.
Two employees were dismantling tube and coupler scaffolding when it collapsed and the employees fell approximately 26 feet to the ground. One employee sustained a fractured left fibula and a fractured right wrist. The second employee fractured both feet. Both employees were hospitalized.
An employee was ascending a tree using climbing equipment. A large hollow space in the tree collapsed causing the employee to fall 30 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized for a broken right shoulder and broken ribs.
An employee was on a scissor lift at 30 feet when the lift hydraulics failed and the lift suddenly went straight down. As a result, the employee broke both ankles.
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