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Treesmiths, Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — DIMOCK, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Treesmiths, Inc. in DIMOCK, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Treesmiths, Inc. Report ID 2017021228
Address Route 29 City, State ZIP DIMOCK, PENNSYLVANIA 18816
Event Date February 8, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Trees
Secondary Source Trees, logs, limbs, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # 1210373
GPS Coordinates 41.74000, -75.89000

Incident Narrative

On February 8, 2017, employees were using a rope to pull over an ash tree stump. As the stump was falling, it hit a 40-foot dead scotch pine, causing it to break off and strike an employee's head. He was hospitalized with back and rib injuries.

Incident Summary

On February 8, 2017, a worker at Treesmiths, Inc. in DIMOCK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with trees identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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