AKA Tree Removal
Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. — Fractures — JEFFERSON, GEORGIA
| Employer | AKA Tree Removal | Report ID | 2018099615 |
| Address | 4551 Old Pendergrass Rd. | City, State ZIP | JEFFERSON, GEORGIA 30549 |
| Event Date | September 17, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Chippers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.12000, -83.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hooking up a chipper to a truck. The chipper was resting on a jack stand; the truck hit the chipper as it backed up and knocked it to the ground. As it fell from the stand, its neck/tongue hit an employee's lower leg, causing a spiral fracture.
Incident Summary
On September 17, 2018, a worker at AKA Tree Removal in JEFFERSON, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c., with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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