Madison Tree Care & Landscaping, Inc.
Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CINCINNATI, OHIO
| Employer | Madison Tree Care & Landscaping, Inc. | Report ID | 2019099599 |
| Address | 3459 Observatory Place | City, State ZIP | CINCINNATI, OHIO 45208 |
| Event Date | September 13, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet | Source of Injury | Cranes, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Lifelines, lanyards, safety belts, harnesses | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | 1432132 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.13000, -84.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trimming a tree while attached to a crane when the employee's fall protection harness broke. The employee fell approximately 50 feet to the ground, sustaining injuries to the back, ankle, ribs, and sternum.
Incident Summary
On September 13, 2019, a worker at Madison Tree Care & Landscaping, Inc. in CINCINNATI, OHIO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level more than 30 feet, with cranes, unspecified 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.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2022 | Esteban Garcia Sanchez | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Apr 9, 2018 | SEI Millwright Services, Inc. | HITCHCOCK, OKLAHOMA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Apr 15, 2019 | Apache Industrial Services, Inc. | BANGOR, PENNSYLVANIA | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Jul 21, 2016 | Ashford Locke Buildes LLC | BROOKLYN, NEW YORK | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Jan 28, 2016 | Roberto Diez Torres | BENTON, ARKANSAS | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Mar 31, 2015 | J.P. Cullen & Sons | VERONA, WISCONSIN | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Jul 17, 2019 | Camping and Education Foundation | CINCINNATI, OHIO | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Hosp. |
| May 27, 2015 | ARCHDIOCESE OF MIAMI, INC. | POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Hosp. |