Townsend Tree Service
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — COTTAGEVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Townsend Tree Service | Report ID | 20181111375 |
| Address | Rt 87 | City, State ZIP | COTTAGEVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA 25239 |
| Event Date | November 5, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple face locations |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Limbs, branches-unattached |
| Secondary Source | Trees | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.81000, -81.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to chunk a box elder tree when a dead limb, about 3 inches thick and 5 feet long, struck him in the face. He suffered forehead, nose, and eye area injuries.
Incident Summary
On November 5, 2018, a worker at Townsend Tree Service in COTTAGEVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple face locations. 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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