Townsend Tree Service LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. - Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk - MOUNT NEBO, West Virginia
| Employer | Townsend Tree Service LLC |
| Address | Jerry's Branch Road |
| City, State ZIP | MOUNT NEBO, West Virginia 26679 |
| Report ID | 2017021708 |
| Event Date | February 22, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk |
| Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Trees |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 |
| Inspection # | 1216141 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.18000, -80.83000 |
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Incident Narrative
On February 22, 2017, at approximately 4:15 p.m., an employee trimmed the top of a dead, 85-foot tree. The tree was notched and roped, and the employee made a back cut. As the tree was being pulled over, it caught the fork of a second tree. The second tree uprooted, fell, and struck the employee in the back left side, resulting in broken ribs, a fractured shoulder, and a punctured lung.
Incident Summary
On February 22, 2017, a worker at Townsend Tree Service LLC in MOUNT NEBO, West Virginia suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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.
Context
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