HASKELL TREE SERVICE, INC.
Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet — Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions — SOUTH WALES, NEW YORK
| Employer | HASKELL TREE SERVICE, INC. | Report ID | 2016053828 |
| Address | 5791 Hunters Creek Road | City, State ZIP | SOUTH WALES, NEW YORK 14139 |
| Event Date | May 5, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet | Source of Injury | Trees |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | 1146433 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.72000, -78.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee climbed a tree and then fell 40 feet to the ground. The employee sustained a fractured pelvis, broken heel, broken ankles, a concussion and fractured vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On May 5, 2016, a worker at HASKELL TREE SERVICE, INC. in SOUTH WALES, NEW YORK suffered fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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