Dominion Energy Transmissin, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified - Fractures - JEANNETTE, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Dominion Energy Transmissin, Inc. |
| Address | Ridge Road |
| City, State ZIP | JEANNETTE, Pennsylvania 15644 |
| Report ID | 2020010039 |
| 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 | 40.34194, -79.60177 |
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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
OSHA has recorded 1,482 severe injury reports involving "Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified injuries.
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