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Homer Tree Care

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — PLAINFIELD, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Homer Tree Care in PLAINFIELD, ILLINOIS
Employer Homer Tree Care Report ID 2016098705
Address 14625 S. Manassas Lane City, State ZIP PLAINFIELD, ILLINOIS 60544
Event Date September 14, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # 1179923
GPS Coordinates 41.61000, -88.19000

Incident Narrative

An employee was feeding a chipper machine while tied around a rope for fall protection. The rope was pulled by a piece of machinery and gave way, allowing the employee to fall to the ground. The employee fractured both legs and dislocated a thumb.

Incident Summary

On September 14, 2016, a worker at Homer Tree Care in PLAINFIELD, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,921 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.

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