Incident date: 2024-05-20
NAICS industry code: 561730

A tree climber finished pruning a live oak and was getting ready to come down from the tree. His his glove got stuck in the rope wrench and it pulled his hitch down resulting in a rapid descent of about 20-25 feet. The employee landed hard on the concrete patio with his right foot and sustained a fractured bone in the foot and bruising. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment  6 to 30 feet
code_source: title: Fall protection equipment
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Foot (feet)  excluding toes
severity: moderate