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Asplundh Tree Expert Company

Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet — Intracranial injuries, n.e.c. — BIRCH RIVER, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Asplundh Tree Expert Company in BIRCH RIVER, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Asplundh Tree Expert Company Report ID 2016021662
Address Old Route 19 City, State ZIP BIRCH RIVER, WEST VIRGINIA 26610
Event Date February 23, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, n.e.c. Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet Source of Injury Trees
Industry (NAICS) 238910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.50000, -80.73000

Incident Narrative

On February 23, 2016, at approximately 10:40 am, an employee and his crew were clearing a powerline right-of-way. A 1/2-inch rope was placed in the tree and held by the foreman. The employee notched and back cut the 26-inch diameter poplar tree, 107 feet in height. Using the 1/2-inch rope, 120 to 150 feet in length, the foreman began tugging on the rope to assist the tree to the ground. Once the tree was safely on the ground, the foreman yelled "clear" and no one answered. The foreman found the employee on the retreat path, face down on the ground, in the opposite direction of the felled tree. The employee was rolled over and his face was covered with blood. He suffered face and head injuries and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On February 23, 2016, a worker at Asplundh Tree Expert Company in BIRCH RIVER, WEST VIRGINIA suffered intracranial injuries, n.e.c. 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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