Burford's Tree, Inc.
Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway — Fractures — CRAGFORD, ALABAMA
| Employer | Burford's Tree, Inc. | Report ID | 2015052761 |
| Address | 2400 Corinth Rd | City, State ZIP | CRAGFORD, ALABAMA 36255 |
| Event Date | May 11, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway | Source of Injury | Tractor, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Raised natural structures, hills, mountains, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | 1062957 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.19000, -85.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While entering the right of way, an employee operating a tractor lost sight of the ground where there was a slope; when he turned the wheels to the right, the tractor tipped over. The employee remained in the cab and received multiple fractures.
Incident Summary
On May 11, 2015, a worker at Burford's Tree, Inc. in CRAGFORD, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as jack-knifed or overturned, roadway, with tractor, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 45 severe injury reports involving "Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway injuries.
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