Wright's Tree Service, Inc.
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Fractures — ATHENS, TEXAS
| Employer | Wright's Tree Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2020021908 |
| Address | 18147 US Highway 175 East | City, State ZIP | ATHENS, TEXAS 75751 |
| Event Date | February 27, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells |
| Secondary Source | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.22000, -95.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were using a rope puller to load a broken chipper onto a flatbed trailer. When the rope puller was tensioned, the hook broke; the rope and broken hook rebounded, striking an employee. The employee suffered a broken right arm and internal bleeding.
Incident Summary
On February 27, 2020, a worker at Wright's Tree Service, Inc. in ATHENS, TEXAS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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