Carroll Electric Cooperative Corporation
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — BERRYVILLE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Carroll Electric Cooperative Corporation | Report ID | 2020087551 |
| Address | 884 CR 720 | City, State ZIP | BERRYVILLE, ARKANSAS 72616 |
| Event Date | August 10, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Trees |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.20000, -93.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were felling a de-limbed, live tree. They attached a rope to the tree to help control the direction of fall and ensure nothing fell toward the road. As the tree was falling, it went off course and the two employees went separate ways. One of the employees went into the path of the falling tree, which hit the left side of his back and hip area. He broke his left femur, lumbar spine, left hip, and left leg.
Incident Summary
On August 10, 2020, a worker at Carroll Electric Cooperative Corporation in BERRYVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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