Davey Tree Surgery Company
Entangled in other object or equipment - Fractures - SAN ANTONIO, Texas
| Employer | Davey Tree Surgery Company |
| Address | 7322 Jones Maltsberger Rd. |
| City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, Texas 78209 |
| Report ID | 2017087843 |
| Event Date | August 15, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment |
| Source of Injury | Wire, cables-nonelectrical |
| Secondary Source | Chippers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 |
| Inspection # | 1256246 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.49811, -98.48000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a chipper and came in contact with a guy wire. The wire was drawn into the chipper and broke the employee's ankle, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On August 15, 2017, a worker at Davey Tree Surgery Company in SAN ANTONIO, Texas suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with wire, cables-nonelectrical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 183 severe injury reports involving "Entangled in other object or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Entangled in other object or equipment injuries.
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