Madison Tree Care & Landscaping, Inc.

Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CINCINNATI, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Madison Tree Care & Landscaping, Inc. in 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

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