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Dash Tree Service Inc.

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — MORELAND HILLS, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Dash Tree Service Inc. in MORELAND HILLS, OHIO
Employer Dash Tree Service Inc. Report ID 2020065145
Address 175 Hickory Lane City, State ZIP MORELAND HILLS, OHIO 44022
Event Date June 3, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Excavating machinery, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # 1478288
GPS Coordinates 41.43000, -81.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting a tree limb when he fell from an excavator's claw to the ground 15 feet below. He suffered broken ribs and a broken left femur and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On June 3, 2020, a worker at Dash Tree Service Inc. in MORELAND HILLS, OHIO suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with excavating machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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