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Wright Tree Service, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — ROMNEY, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wright Tree Service, Inc. in ROMNEY, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Wright Tree Service, Inc. Report ID 2015096367
Address Route 51 and Ridge Road City, State ZIP ROMNEY, WEST VIRGINIA 26757
Event Date September 2, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Trees
Secondary Source Lifelines, lanyards, safety belts, harnesses
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # 1090588
GPS Coordinates 39.34000, -78.75000

Incident Narrative

On September 2, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., an employee had finished trimming some branches while suspended in a tree in a climbing saddle. He was descending when the knot that secured his lifeline to his safety harness clip came loose. He fell approximately 14 feet to the ground and suffered a compression fracture to his L-4 vertebrae in his spine, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On September 2, 2015, a worker at Wright Tree Service, Inc. in ROMNEY, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with trees identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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