Submit an incident Tree Worker Incident FormFill out our simple 'Tree worker incident form' and play your part in improving the safety of our industry with our crowd sourced data.Tree Worker Incident FormIncidentDate of incidentDate unknown Date unknownLocation of incidentAddress Line 1CityStateZip CodeCountrySelect CountryAfghanistanAland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelauBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Saint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicDemocratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa)DenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacao S.A.R., ChinaMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalestinian TerritoryPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRepublic of the Congo (Brazzaville)ReunionRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint BarthélemySaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Martin (Dutch part)Saint Martin (French part)Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia/Sandwich IslandsSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Kingdom (UK)United States (US)United States (US) Minor Outlying IslandsUnited States (US) Virgin IslandsUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamWallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweAge of impacted partyOutcome- Select -Close callFatalMinor injuryProperty damageSerious InjuryType of incident- Select -AssaultClose callCut body partElectrical contactEquipment failureFall from heightHeavy equipmentInsect/animalMotor vehicleOtherProperty damageRegulatory non-compliance (Penalties, orders, etc.)Struck by equipmentStruck by tree partStruck by whole treeTree failureType of equipment involvedChainsawHandsawLoppersSecateursClimbing ropeLanyardHitch cordMechanical hitch deviceHarnessRigging ropeRigging components (hardware, slings)ChipperStump grinderTruckHeavy equipment (excavator, skidsteer, grapple, knuckleboom)CraneAerial liftElectric or hydraulic winch (vehicle or chipper mount)Non-commercial vehicleTruck = Commercial vehicleOther climbing equipment (e.g. big shot, throw line)OtherNoneType of injuryCut/LacerationBone fractureSprain/Strain/BruisingEye injuryEar injuryAllergic reactionHeat exhaustionFrostbiteNo injuryClose callProperty damageClose callOtherBodily injury toHead/neckShoulderUpper limbTorsoLower limbNo injuryClose callAction takenFirst aid administered (not by medical professional)Onsite Medical Professional assistanceOffsite Medical Professional assistancePost-incident physiotherapyNo first aid or medical assistance administeredInsurance claimProperty repairsDisciplinary actionDismissalUnpaid leaveNo action takenOtherInvolvement of contributorWorker performing taskAssisting worker performing taskWitness not directly involved in taskNot present at time of incidentWeatherSunny/mostly sunnyOvercastDamp/wet on the ground (not raining)RainingSnowExtreme heatExtreme coldIcyHigh windsStorm eventCauses of the incidentFatigueTraining deficiencyIncorrect equipment setupEquipment not fit for purposeEquipment failureRegulatory or industry best practice non-complianceUnaware of surroundingsComplacencyWeatherInjury caused by another collegueWhole tree failurePart tree failureEquipment failureBad work positioningAct of natureCompletely unforeseeable accidentDescription of incidentContributing factorsIncident review and preventative measuresLink to 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