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Tree Surgeon injured at work - Personal Injury Claim for Tree Surgeon

Introduction to Tree Surgeons injured at work
  Tree Surgeon Accidents
Types of Accidents suffered by Tree Surgeons / Arborists
  Common ways Tree Surgeons are injured
Importance of instructing an expert solicitor
  Thompsons' experienced personal injury solicitors
Personal Injury Compensation Claim Advice for Tree Surgeons
  How to start a claim for compensation if you have been injured at work

Introduction to Tree Surgeons injured at work

Tree Surgeon Accidents

Tree Surgeons (Arborists) are often exposed to a wide range of different hazards as part of their normal working day.  Implementing and strictly following good health and safety practices is imperative for tree surgeons as the consequences of an accident when working at height or with dangerous machinery can be life-changing.

If you have been injured while working as a tree surgeon and the accident was someone else's faulty, you may be able to make a personal injury claim for compensation. To find out if Thompsons Solicitors could help you on a cost-free basis, call us on 08000 224 224 or complete one of our online personal injury compensation claim forms.

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Types of Accidents suffered by Tree Surgeons / Arborists

Common ways Tree Surgeons are injured

Thompsons Solicitors have already written an information and advice page for Gardeners injured at work which covers all types of gardening-related injuries including Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome caused by vibrating tools, Industrial Deafness caused by noisy machinery and the hazards of working with chemicals.

Within this information page about Tree Surgeons, we will be focussing on the three main risks a tree surgeon faces at wok which are working at height, operating dangerous machinery and being hit by falling trees / branches.

Tree Surgeons working at height
Tree Surgeons operating dangerous machinery
Tree Surgeons hit by falling trees / branches

Tree Surgeons working at height

Falls from height are the biggest cause of fatal accidents at work and are also responsible for some of the most serious injuries such as spinal cord damage and brain injuries.

There are regulations in place to protect people who work at height called The Work at Height Regulations 2005.  The main points covered by The Work at Height Regulations are:

  • Work at Height should be properly planned and supervised.
  • Risks should be eliminated or reduced wherever possible such as avoiding working at height unless it is essential and providing appropriate equipment such as platforms and safety harnesses.
  • Everyone involved with the job including supervisors should be properly trained and all equipment used should be in a safe and fully-working condition.

It is not advisable for tree surgeons working at height to work alone and particular care should be taken when working on dying or diseased trees.  An essential piece of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for tree surgeons working at height is a safety helmet.

Branches breaking underneath a tree surgeon is one common cause of falls, another common cause is failure of ropes, harnesses and platforms which are either defective or have not been secured or used properly.

Tree Surgeons operating dangerous machinery

There are many different pieces of machinery which tree surgeons need to use on a daily basis, two of the most dangerous being chainsaws and stump grinders.

Both of these tools have the potential to cause horrific injuries including amputations of digits or limbs and also fatalities.

The law states that anyone operating a chainsaw has to have received adequate training to do so and also that they must wear appropriate protective clothing.

One claim for compensation successfully dealt with by Thompsons Solicitors involving a chainsaw was for a man who suffered a serious facial laceration after a chainsaw kicked back and impacted with his face after cutting through his visor.  He had only received training on using much smaller saws which are less likely to kick back and had also only worked on much smaller trees.

Tree Surgeons hit by falling trees / branches

When working in or around trees there is always a risk of being hit from above by falling objects such as branches or pieces of equipment as well as the risk of being hit by a felled tree or a colleague falling from the tree.

It is just as important to wear a safety helmet and other PPE when working at ground level around trees as it is when working at height.

If you would like to discuss your workplace accident in more detail to find out if we can help you on a cost-free basis, call us on 08000 224 224 or complete one of our online personal injury compensation claim forms.

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Importance of instructing an expert solicitor

Thompsons' experienced personal injury solicitors

We cannot stress too highly the importance of instructing an experienced personal injury solicitor when considering making a claim.

Thompsons Solicitors have been successfully recovering compensation for the victims of preventable accidents and injuries for over 90 years and are the most experienced personal injury law firm in the UK.

We have a network of regional offices and cover the whole of the UK.  Our solicitors are experts in their field and are split into teams specialising in separate areas of personal injury law to ensure our clients have the most experienced solicitor dealing with their case.

We have teams of Accident at Work Solicitors with a huge amount of experience successfully dealing with workplace accident cases and we also have teams of Serious Injury Solicitors with expertise of dealing with personal injury compensation claims involving life-changing injuries.

An experienced solicitor really can make a difference to the success or failure of a personal injury claim and also to the amount of compensation received.

To discuss your case, with no obligation to instruct us, call us on 08000 224 224 or complete one of our online personal injury compensation claim forms.

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Personal Injury Compensation Claim Advice for Tree Surgeons

How to start a claim for compensation if you have been injured at work

If you or someone you know has suffered an injury, illness or disease which was not their fault, telephone us now for accurate claim advice.

There are strict time limits in place to make any personal injury compensation claim. For further information, contact us or visit our Questions Answered page.

Thompsons Solicitors are experts in all personal injury matters. We will be able to advise you whether or not you have a valid claim for compensation. Our specialist personal injury lawyers will be happy to talk you through the process of making a claim in plain English and will be happy to answer any questions or queries you may have. If you do have a valid personal injury compensation claim and you decide to instruct Thompsons Solicitors to deal with the matter for you, we will recover our legal fees from the person responsible for your injury, ensuring that the entire procedure is cost-free for you. Telephone us now on 08000 224 224 or complete one of our online personal injury compensation claim forms.

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