Delta Tree Services, Inc.
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — MENDENHALL, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Delta Tree Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2020109642 |
| Address | Higway 13 and Highway 28 | City, State ZIP | MENDENHALL, MISSISSIPPI 39114 |
| Event Date | October 9, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Trees, logs, limbs, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.90000, -89.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While operating a tree cutter, an employee was struck by a 3-inch-thick, 3-foot long tree limb, suffering a laceration to the right side of the neck.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2020, a worker at Delta Tree Services, Inc. in MENDENHALL, MISSISSIPPI suffered cuts, lacerations to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with trees, logs, limbs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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