Asplundh Tree Expert Company
Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — AUGUSTA, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Asplundh Tree Expert Company | Report ID | 2016109748 |
| Address | Timber Mountain Rd and Hwy 50 | City, State ZIP | AUGUSTA, WEST VIRGINIA 26704 |
| Event Date | October 17, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Off-road passenger vehicles-powered, n.e.c |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.28000, -78.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a utility task vehicle and going uphill when the vehicle rolled over backwards and rolled down the hill. The employee suffered a lacerated head and four fractures.
Incident Summary
On October 17, 2016, a worker at Asplundh Tree Expert Company in AUGUSTA, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway, with off-road passenger vehicles-powered, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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