NORTHERN TREE SERVICE
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — MONTGOMERY, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | NORTHERN TREE SERVICE | Report ID | 2017076778 |
| Address | Road Shoulder, 39 Carrington Rd. | City, State ZIP | MONTGOMERY, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 |
| Event Date | July 20, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Log loaders |
| Secondary Source | Limbs, branches-unattached | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.37000, -73.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sitting in the operator seat of a log loader truck preparing to assist in a tree felling operation when a tree limb broke and fell on him, knocking him to the ground. He fractured four vertebrae, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 20, 2017, a worker at NORTHERN TREE SERVICE in MONTGOMERY, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with log loaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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