The Davey Tree Expert Company
Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | The Davey Tree Expert Company | Report ID | 20201211407 |
| Address | 11145 N. Country Squire | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77024 |
| Event Date | December 4, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Saws-power not determined |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.76000, -95.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working aloft pruning a live oak tree when his pole saw began to fall. The employee reached for the pole saw handle but the pole slipped through his hand and the blade cut his left hand.
Incident Summary
On December 4, 2020, a worker at The Davey Tree Expert Company in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c., with saws-power not determined identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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