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LP'S Trees

Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — POLAND, MAINE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at LP'S Trees in POLAND, MAINE
Employer LP'S Trees Report ID 2017054403
Address 196 Jordan Shore Road City, State ZIP POLAND, MAINE 04274
Event Date May 15, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Trees
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # 1233325
GPS Coordinates 44.05000, -70.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to start a chainsaw while in a tree when the employee's gear gave way and the employee fell 15 to 20 feet to the ground, fracturing the third vertebra and requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On May 15, 2017, a worker at LP'S Trees in POLAND, MAINE suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with trees identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.

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