DeAngelo Brothers, LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — ATKINS, ARKANSAS
| Employer | DeAngelo Brothers, LLC | Report ID | 2020054740 |
| Address | Union Pacific Railroad Crossing 434314W | City, State ZIP | ATKINS, ARKANSAS 72823 |
| Event Date | May 21, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Limbs, branches-unattached |
| Secondary Source | Trees | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.24000, -92.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trimming an overhead limb off a felled tree when the tree branch fell and struck the employee. The employee suffered three fractured ribs, a collapsed lung, and a T-12 vertebrae fracture.
Incident Summary
On May 21, 2020, a worker at DeAngelo Brothers, LLC in ATKINS, ARKANSAS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with limbs, branches-unattached identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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