Townsend Tree Service, LLC
Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet — Skull fracture and intracranial injury — MEADOW BRIDGE, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Townsend Tree Service, LLC | Report ID | 2015085762 |
| Address | Lawn Road | City, State ZIP | MEADOW BRIDGE, WEST VIRGINIA 25976 |
| Event Date | August 13, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Skull fracture and intracranial injury | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet | Source of Injury | Trees |
| Secondary Source | Limbs, branches-unattached | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.85000, -80.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee climbed a tree and tied off during tree trimming activities. The employee cut a limb, which fell and broke the limb he was tied off onto. He fell approximately 40 feet to the ground, suffering a fractured skull, a blood spot on the brain, and fractured bones around his right ear. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 13, 2015, a worker at Townsend Tree Service, LLC in MEADOW BRIDGE, WEST VIRGINIA suffered skull fracture and intracranial injury to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level more than 30 feet, with trees identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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