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Fielder Tree Services, L.L.C.

Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet — Fractures — TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Fielder Tree Services, L.L.C. in TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA
Employer Fielder Tree Services, L.L.C. Report ID 2018010885
Address 4849 Ballygar Drive City, State ZIP TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32309
Event Date January 26, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet Source of Injury Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck
Secondary Source Trees, logs, limbs, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # 1290769
GPS Coordinates 30.53000, -84.18000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working out of a bucket truck to cut off the top of a pine tree when the tree top fell and hit the boom of the bucket truck. The employee was ejected 40 feet out of the truck to the surface below, suffering facial and back fractures.

Incident Summary

On January 26, 2018, a worker at Fielder Tree Services, L.L.C. in TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level more than 30 feet, with boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 185 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet injuries.

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Oct 18, 2017 Asplundh Tree Expert LLC MADISON, WEST VIRGINIA Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Hosp.
Apr 15, 2019 Apache Industrial Services, Inc. BANGOR, PENNSYLVANIA Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Hosp.

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