The Davey Tree Expert Company

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK

Employer	The Davey Tree Expert Company	Report ID	2015031635
Address	267 Union Ave.	City, State ZIP	SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK 12866
Event Date	March 31, 2015	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Fractures	Body Part	Upper and lower limb(s)
Event Type	Other fall to lower level, unspecified	Source of Injury	Trees
Industry (NAICS)	561730	Inspection #	1050386
GPS Coordinates	43.07000, -73.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing a tree; he tied into the tree, but the tie-in point broke. The employee fell to the ground, sustaining a broken leg and wrist.

Incident Summary

On March 31, 2015, a worker at The Davey Tree Expert Company in SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with trees identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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