Asplundh Tree Expert LLC
Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet — Fractures — CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Asplundh Tree Expert LLC | Report ID | 2019054410 |
| Address | 386 Omega Ln | City, State ZIP | CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA 26301 |
| Event Date | May 1, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet | Source of Injury | Trees |
| Secondary Source | Trees | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.28000, -80.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been topping a dead tree while tied into an adjacent buckeye tree. When the employee had finished topping and was descending the tree, the top of the buckeye tree broke and the employee fell about 33 feet to the ground sustaining multiple fractured ribs.
Incident Summary
On May 1, 2019, a worker at Asplundh Tree Expert LLC in CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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
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