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Olive Branch Tree Care

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — SARASOTA, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Olive Branch Tree Care in SARASOTA, FLORIDA
Employer Olive Branch Tree Care Report ID 20231110768
Address 833 Tennessee Lane City, State ZIP SARASOTA, FLORIDA 34234
Event Date November 22, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Trees
Secondary Source Lifelines, lanyards, safety belts, harnesses
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # 1713932
GPS Coordinates 27.36000, -82.55000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing up a tree when the knot on their harness rope failed and they fell to the ground. The employee sustained a brain bleed, spine fracture, and a broken left femur.

Incident Summary

On November 22, 2023, a worker at Olive Branch Tree Care in SARASOTA, FLORIDA suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with trees identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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