TAMARACK COUNTRY CLUB
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | TAMARACK COUNTRY CLUB | Report ID | 2019077302 |
| Address | 55 LOCUST ROAD | City, State ZIP | GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT 06831 |
| Event Date | July 18, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ground, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 713910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.09000, -73.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a ladder, using a saw to trim back low branches from a tree on a golf course. The ladder shifted against the tree and he fell about 5 feet to the grass below. He suffered fractures to his hip, collarbone, and some ribs, as well as a punctured lung and a torn carotid artery.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2019, a worker at TAMARACK COUNTRY CLUB in GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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