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Dominion Energy Transmissin, Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — JEANNETTE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Dominion Energy Transmissin, Inc. in JEANNETTE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Dominion Energy Transmissin, Inc. Report ID 2020010039
Address Ridge Road City, State ZIP JEANNETTE, PENNSYLVANIA 15644
Event Date January 2, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Trees
Industry (NAICS) 211111 Inspection # 1453774
GPS Coordinates 40.35000, -79.59000

Incident Narrative

An employee was felling dead ash trees when an adjacent ash tree fell and struck his head. He was hospitalized with a fractured spine.

Incident Summary

On January 2, 2020, a worker at Dominion Energy Transmissin, Inc. in JEANNETTE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with trees identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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