Asplundh Tree Expert Co.
Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet - Fractures - HARPERS FERRY, West Virginia
| Employer | Asplundh Tree Expert Co. |
| Address | 137 Cub Lane |
| City, State ZIP | HARPERS FERRY, West Virginia 25425 |
| Report ID | 2019044186 |
| Event Date | April 24, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet |
| Source of Injury | Trees |
| Secondary Source | Ground, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.28000, -77.75000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on an uprooted tree that was lodged in a healthy tree attempting to cut a limb on the uprooted tree. The employee's primary climbing line was attached to the healthy tree and positioning lanyard was attached to the uprooted tree. After making the cut, the employee was walking back to the healthy tree when the uprooted tree became dislodged from the healthy tree. The employee fell approximately 60 feet to the ground with the uprooted tree, suffering a fractured femur, pulmonary and head contusion, and forehead laceration.
Incident Summary
On April 24, 2019, a worker at Asplundh Tree Expert Co. in HARPERS FERRY, West Virginia suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level more than 30 feet, with trees identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 185 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet injuries.
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