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LEWIS TREE SERVICE

Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WOODRIDGE, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at LEWIS TREE SERVICE in WOODRIDGE, ILLINOIS
Employer LEWIS TREE SERVICE Report ID 2017054751
Address 6 Oakview Court City, State ZIP WOODRIDGE, ILLINOIS 60517
Event Date May 25, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet Source of Injury Trees
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # 1236453
GPS Coordinates 41.74000, -88.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trimming a tree at a height of 30 to 40 feet when he fell to the ground, injuring his neck, back, and ribs.

Incident Summary

On May 25, 2017, a worker at LEWIS TREE SERVICE in WOODRIDGE, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level more than 30 feet, with trees identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 185 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet injuries.

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