Townsend Tree Service Company, LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — HUTCHINSON, KANSAS
| Employer | Townsend Tree Service Company, LLC | Report ID | 2017076554 |
| Address | 17th & Airport RD | City, State ZIP | HUTCHINSON, KANSAS 67501 |
| Event Date | July 15, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Limbs, branches-unattached |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | 1248212 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.67000, -81.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trimming trees when a tree limb fell on and fractured the employee's left lower leg.
Incident Summary
On July 15, 2017, a worker at Townsend Tree Service Company, LLC in HUTCHINSON, KANSAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with limbs, branches-unattached identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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