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NELSON TREE SERVICE, INC.

Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Fractures — AKRON, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at NELSON TREE SERVICE, INC. in AKRON, OHIO
Employer NELSON TREE SERVICE, INC. Report ID 20171110730
Address 1754 Hillside Terrace City, State ZIP AKRON, OHIO 44305
Event Date November 7, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by object or equipment rolling freely Source of Injury Trees, logs, limbs, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.07000, -81.46000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to remove debris from a roadway when a broken treetop rolled over and struck him, fracturing his femur and pelvis.

Incident Summary

On November 7, 2017, a worker at NELSON TREE SERVICE, INC. in AKRON, OHIO suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with trees, logs, limbs, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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