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Arboricultural Accidents - Cause and Control

H. Dennis P. Ryan III and Kenneth A. Ertel
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) March 1988, 14 (3) 70-73; DOI: https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.1988.016
H. Dennis P. Ryan III
Arborist, Department of Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003 and Occupational Education, School of Education, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003
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Kenneth A. Ertel
Arborist, Department of Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003 and Occupational Education, School of Education, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003
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    Total amount of Insurance money paid out or reserved for the 85 participating National Arborist Association firms during 1984 (12).

    AccidentsCost
    Auto liability$ 66,665.51
    Auto collision12,431.33
    Auto, all other2,903.53
    General liability59,749.92
    Property64,862.13
    Workers’ compensation659,113.03
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    A review of arboricultural worker compensation accident numbers and cost per accident between July 1982 and July 1985.

    Date reportedNo. of accidentsTotal costCost/accident
    7/1984-7/1985201$659,113.03$3,279.16
    5/1983-7/1984261489,266.211,874.58
    7/1982-7/1983216130,953.67602.10
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