The Davey Tree Expert Company
Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system — Fractures — BURR RIDGE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | The Davey Tree Expert Company | Report ID | 2020021695 |
| Address | Private Residence | City, State ZIP | BURR RIDGE, ILLINOIS 60527 |
| Event Date | February 20, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system | Source of Injury | Trees |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.74000, -87.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working aloft in a locust tree with his tie-in point high in the middle of the tree. He had worked his way out on a branch to make the needed cuts and was walking back in toward the main trunk when he slipped and swung back into the trunk. He struck his foot, causing a break in both bones of his lower leg.
Incident Summary
On February 20, 2020, a worker at The Davey Tree Expert Company in BURR RIDGE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system, with trees identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 64 severe injury reports involving "Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system injuries.
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