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WRIGHT TREE SERVICE

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — IMPERIAL, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at WRIGHT TREE SERVICE in IMPERIAL, MISSOURI
Employer WRIGHT TREE SERVICE Report ID 20171211850
Address 1930 Chippendale City, State ZIP IMPERIAL, MISSOURI 63052
Event Date December 13, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Chain-link fences, panels
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.39000, -90.39000

Incident Narrative

While climbing a chain link fence to reach equipment, an employee lost balance and fell backwards onto a residential plant stand, suffering back lacerations.

Incident Summary

On December 13, 2017, a worker at WRIGHT TREE SERVICE in IMPERIAL, MISSOURI suffered cuts, lacerations to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with chain-link fences, panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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