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DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY, THE

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — OPELIKA, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY, THE in OPELIKA, ALABAMA
Employer DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY, THE Report ID 2016032523
Address Lee Rd and Hwy 277 City, State ZIP OPELIKA, ALABAMA 36802
Event Date March 24, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.59000, -85.31000

Incident Narrative

While retrieving something from a toolbox in the bed of a pickup, an employee slipped and broke a leg.

Incident Summary

On March 24, 2016, a worker at DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY, THE in OPELIKA, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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