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Asplundh Tree Expert Co.

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — MOUNT VERNON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Asplundh Tree Expert Co. in MOUNT VERNON, TEXAS
Employer Asplundh Tree Expert Co. Report ID 2018032354
Address 45 Whispering pine City, State ZIP MOUNT VERNON, TEXAS 75457
Event Date March 9, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.08000, -95.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee has just set his truck up for tree trimming and climbed the steps of the ladder to enter the basket. He noticed he didn't have gloves on so he asked another employee to toss the gloves to him. As he attempted to catch the gloves, he lost his balance and fell approximately 8 feet, 5 inches to the ground, breaking his right tibia. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On March 9, 2018, a worker at Asplundh Tree Expert Co. in MOUNT VERNON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.

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