North Suburban Tree Service, Inc
Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway — Fractures — GIBSONIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | North Suburban Tree Service, Inc | Report ID | 2017087752 |
| Address | PA Turnpike Eastbound | City, State ZIP | GIBSONIA, PENNSYLVANIA 15044 |
| Event Date | August 14, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Skidders-cable and grapple |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | 1255435 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.61000, -79.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a grapple log skidder to move cut trees when it rolled over the side of a hill and partially landed on the side of the turnpike below. He suffered multiple skull fractures and a fractured T3 vertebra.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2017, a worker at North Suburban Tree Service, Inc in GIBSONIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway, with skidders-cable and grapple identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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