Asplundh Tree Expert Co.

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — ROBELINE, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Asplundh Tree Expert Co. in ROBELINE, LOUISIANA
Employer Asplundh Tree Expert Co. Report ID 2021021568
Address 4040 Rocky Springs Rd City, State ZIP ROBELINE, LOUISIANA 71469
Event Date February 21, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Ground, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Mud
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 31.66000, -93.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking around his work truck on muddy terrain when he slipped and fell in the mud. His left hip struck a 6-inch tree stump and was broken.

Incident Summary

On February 21, 2021, a worker at Asplundh Tree Expert Co. in ROBELINE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with ground, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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