Sparta Tree Services
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Fractures - SPARTA, New Jersey
| Employer | Sparta Tree Services |
| Address | 1 Hilltop trail |
| City, State ZIP | SPARTA, New Jersey 07871 |
| Report ID | 2015096471 |
| Event Date | September 3, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet |
| Source of Injury | Porches, balconies, decks, patios |
| Secondary Source | Limbs, branches-unattached |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 |
| Inspection # | 1091481 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.02731, -74.63735 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting a fallen tree limb when it became unstable, rolled, and knocked him off of a deck to the ground roughly 11 feet below. The employee sustained broken ribs.
Incident Summary
On September 3, 2015, a worker at Sparta Tree Services in SPARTA, New Jersey suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with porches, balconies, decks, patios identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.
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