Menominee Tribal Enterprises
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — NEOPIT, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Menominee Tribal Enterprises | Report ID | 2020076778 |
| Address | N3580 Hwy 47 | City, State ZIP | NEOPIT, WISCONSIN 54150 |
| Event Date | July 18, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Trees |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.98000, -88.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to saw down a small pine tree near a larger rotting pine tree when the small tree fell against the larger tree and jolted it. An upper section of the larger pine became dislodged and fell several minutes later. The employee was struck and pinned to the ground by a protruding branch of the trunk section that fell. He suffered crushed vertebrae, broken ribs, and a collapsed lung.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2020, a worker at Menominee Tribal Enterprises in NEOPIT, WISCONSIN suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with trees identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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