Asplundh Tree Expert Company
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — SPENCER, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Asplundh Tree Expert Company | Report ID | 2021043495 |
| Address | 188 Water Street | City, State ZIP | SPENCER, WEST VIRGINIA 25276 |
| Event Date | April 28, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Trees, logs, limbs, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.80000, -81.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delimbing a cut-down tree. One of the limbs kicked back and struck the employee between the ankle and the knee, breaking the employee's tibia.
Incident Summary
On April 28, 2021, a worker at Asplundh Tree Expert Company in SPENCER, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). 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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