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Charron Tree Service, LLC

Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Fractures — HOPEDALE, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Charron Tree Service, LLC in HOPEDALE, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Charron Tree Service, LLC Report ID 20201010030
Address 234 Mendon St City, State ZIP HOPEDALE, MASSACHUSETTS 01747
Event Date October 21, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object or equipment rolling freely Source of Injury Logs
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.12000, -71.54000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing at the bottom of a hill. A 20-foot long log rolled down the hill and the employee attempted to stop it. The log rolled onto their leg and fractured it in three places.

Incident Summary

On October 21, 2020, a worker at Charron Tree Service, LLC in HOPEDALE, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with logs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 196 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object or equipment rolling freely" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object or equipment rolling freely injuries.

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