Asplundh Tree Expert Company
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet - Herniated discs - CLARKS SUMMIT, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Asplundh Tree Expert Company |
| Address | Maple Drive and Orchard Drive |
| City, State ZIP | CLARKS SUMMIT, Pennsylvania 18411 |
| Report ID | 2016032414 |
| Event Date | March 21, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Herniated discs |
| Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet |
| Source of Injury | Trees |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 |
| Inspection # | 1134204 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.48000, -75.70000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was ascending a tree. At 20 feet, he wrapped his climbing lanyard around a limb. When he put his weight on it, the limb broke, and he fell 20 feet, hitting a branch on the way down. He suffered forward shift vertebrae injuries.
Incident Summary
On March 21, 2016, a worker at Asplundh Tree Expert Company in CLARKS SUMMIT, Pennsylvania suffered herniated discs to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with trees identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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