The Davey Tree Expert Company
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — LINESVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | The Davey Tree Expert Company | Report ID | 2018066411 |
| Address | 3021 Center Road | City, State ZIP | LINESVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 16424 |
| Event Date | June 27, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Cutting handtools-power not determined, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Trees | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.70000, -80.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was ascending a tree while carrying a pruner tool to prune around utility lines. He reached his area and hung the pruner on a limb above his position. The limb broke and the pruner fell, striking and piercing his left forearm. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 27, 2018, a worker at The Davey Tree Expert Company in LINESVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with cutting handtools-power not determined, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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