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Wright Tree Service

Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — DES MOINES, IOWA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wright Tree Service in DES MOINES, IOWA
Employer Wright Tree Service Report ID 2020043129
Address PO BOX 1718 City, State ZIP DES MOINES, IOWA 50306
Event Date April 6, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Trees
Secondary Source Limbs, branches-unattached
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.67000, -93.57000

Incident Narrative

On April 6, 2020, an employee climbed a 25-foot pine tree to complete routine maintenance trimming on a two-phase powerline. The employee completed the work on the southwest side of the tree, passed through the center, and began to reposition to the northeast side of the tree. While the employee was repositioning, the limb that he had his work positioning lanyard attached to failed and the employee fell approximately 20 feet to the ground, landing on his back near the base of the tree. The employee was hospitalized with a ruptured diaphragm, collapsed lung, multiple lumbar and thoracic fractures, laceration of the spleen, epidural hematoma, right renal contusion, and multiple rib fractures.

Incident Summary

On April 6, 2020, a worker at Wright Tree Service in DES MOINES, IOWA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with trees identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.

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