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Townsend Tree Service Company, LLC

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — CALVIN, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Townsend Tree Service Company, LLC in CALVIN, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Townsend Tree Service Company, LLC Report ID 2019077395
Address Landfill Road City, State ZIP CALVIN, WEST VIRGINIA 26660
Event Date July 19, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Secondary Source Ground, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.33000, -80.69000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trimming a tree and unknowingly cut his primary climbing rope. When he completed his cutting work, he unfastened his secondary (safety) rope to begin his decent down the tree and immediately fell to the ground.

Incident Summary

On July 19, 2019, a worker at Townsend Tree Service Company, LLC in CALVIN, WEST VIRGINIA suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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