John Lucas Tree Expert Co.
Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet - Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk - SPRINGFIELD, New Hampshire
| Employer | John Lucas Tree Expert Co. |
| Address | Sanborn Hill Road and Johnson Farm Road |
| City, State ZIP | SPRINGFIELD, New Hampshire 03284 |
| Report ID | 2017010126 |
| Event Date | January 5, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk |
| Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet |
| Source of Injury | Trees |
| Secondary Source | Limbs, branches-unattached |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 |
| Inspection # | 1201209 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.49000, -72.08000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee had trimmed tree branches and was descending from the tree. The employee's descending rope was tied to a branch that broke, causing the employee to fall approximately 25 feet to the ground. The employee suffered a fractured pelvis, a lacerated spleen, fractured ribs, a collapsed lung, fractured vertebrae, and a fractured left elbow.
Incident Summary
On January 5, 2017, a worker at John Lucas Tree Expert Co. in SPRINGFIELD, New Hampshire suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet, with trees identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 192 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet injuries.
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