Asplundh Tree Expert Company
Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Fractures — BUCKHANNON, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Asplundh Tree Expert Company | Report ID | 2016021396 |
| Address | Route 20, Mount Lebanon Road | City, State ZIP | BUCKHANNON, WEST VIRGINIA 26201 |
| Event Date | February 15, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment rolling freely | Source of Injury | Limbs, branches-unattached |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | 1125371 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.99000, -80.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On February 5, 2016, at approximately 11:30am, an employee was delimbing a felled tree on sloped ground using a chainsaw. As the last limb was being cut, the tree began sliding on the snow and the employee's right leg was pinned by the limb resulting in fractures to the tibia and fibula and hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On February 15, 2016, a worker at Asplundh Tree Expert Company in BUCKHANNON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with limbs, branches-unattached identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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