Asplundh Tree Expert LLC
Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — MADISON, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Asplundh Tree Expert LLC | Report ID | 20171010017 |
| Address | PD Fork Road | City, State ZIP | MADISON, WEST VIRGINIA 25130 |
| Event Date | October 18, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet | Source of Injury | Trees |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.07000, -81.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On October 18, 2017, at approximately 9:55 a.m., an employee was working on a planned outage and ascending a white pine tree scheduled to be removed. He was in the tree at a height of approximately 59 feet when he inadvertently unhooked the wrong safety strap and fell 68 feet to the sloped ground below. He suffered a partial lung collapse, four fractured ribs, a small cut to the right eyelid, and a hairline fracture to the left leg.
Incident Summary
On October 18, 2017, a worker at Asplundh Tree Expert LLC in MADISON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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
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