DBI Services
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
| Employer | DBI Services | Report ID | 2020099085 |
| Address | 5893 Enterprise Parkway | City, State ZIP | FORT MYERS, FLORIDA 33905 |
| Event Date | September 24, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Trees |
| Secondary Source | Ground, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561720 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.65000, -81.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a chainsaw to trim a tree on the shoulder of the highway. The employee either lost his footing or was hit by a branch and fell from the tree, landing on one side. The chainsaw landed on his other side. He sustained a compound fracture to one leg.
Incident Summary
On September 24, 2020, a worker at DBI Services in FORT MYERS, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with trees identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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