Cogar Right of Way Clearing, LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — QUINWOOD, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Cogar Right of Way Clearing, LLC | Report ID | 2018043665 |
| Address | Wahoo Road | City, State ZIP | QUINWOOD, WEST VIRGINIA 25981 |
| Event Date | April 17, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Neck and back |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Limbs, branches-unattached |
| Secondary Source | Trees | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.15000, -80.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After a tree had been felled, a dead limb fell out of an adjacent tree and struck an employee in the back of the neck and back. He was hospitalized with a fractured neck and back.
Incident Summary
On April 17, 2018, a worker at Cogar Right of Way Clearing, LLC in QUINWOOD, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the neck and back. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with limbs, branches-unattached identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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