Asplundh Tree Experts, LLC
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Asplundh Tree Experts, LLC | Report ID | 2020042977 |
| Address | 321 Stahl Drive | City, State ZIP | HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA 19006 |
| Event Date | April 1, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Limbs, branches-unattached |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.11000, -75.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A seven-employee crew was removing a 100-foot poplar tree. The crown was cut off and the employee on the tip line (which controls the direction of the tree limbs, keeping them away from power lines) was signaled to begin pulling. The tree limb that the tip line was attached to broke free and struck the employee's torso.
Incident Summary
On April 1, 2020, a worker at Asplundh Tree Experts, LLC in HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with limbs, branches-unattached identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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