Davey Tree Expert Co Inc
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Davey Tree Expert Co Inc | Report ID | 2021086599 |
| Address | 2604 Washington Road | City, State ZIP | AUGUSTA, GEORGIA 30904 |
| Event Date | August 6, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Trees |
| Secondary Source | Rope, twine, string | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | 1547351 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.50000, -82.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing a tree to trim branches from it. A rope that had been secured to a branch broke and the employee fell approximately 20 feet to the ground below. The employee suffered spinal fractures, a lost tooth, and kidney lacerations.
Incident Summary
On August 6, 2021, a worker at Davey Tree Expert Co Inc in AUGUSTA, GEORGIA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with trees identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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