Tree Wizard Incorporated
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle - Fractures - COLUMBIA, Missouri
| Employer | Tree Wizard Incorporated |
| Address | 1489 OldUS Highway 40 |
| City, State ZIP | COLUMBIA, Missouri 65202 |
| Report ID | 2020088245 |
| Event Date | August 31, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Multiple head locations |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle |
| Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Secondary Source | Trees |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.95000, -92.13000 |
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Incident Narrative
A Tree Wizard, Inc., employee was helping remove a tree that had struck a power line. When he made the final cut on the tree, the line rolled under the log and struck him in the face. He suffered a fractured eye socket, a fractured skull, and multiple facial lacerations.
Incident Summary
On August 31, 2020, a worker at Tree Wizard Incorporated in COLUMBIA, Missouri suffered fractures to the multiple head locations. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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