Incident date: 2020-08-22
NAICS industry code: 561730

An employee was ascending a tree using climbing equipment. A large hollow space in the tree collapsed causing the employee to fall 30 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized for a  broken right shoulder and broken ribs.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 26 to 30 feet
code_source: title: Trees
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate