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Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures and other injuries, unspecified — WILMINGTON, DELAWARE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC in WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
Employer Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC Report ID 2021097708
Address 1200 Lodge lane City, State ZIP WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 19809
Event Date September 8, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, unspecified Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Trees
Secondary Source Ground, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # 1552922
GPS Coordinates 39.76000, -75.49000

Incident Narrative

An employee was in a tree, cutting off the top. The tree shook and the employee's safety line hopped over where the cut was made. The employee fell to the ground, suffering pelvis and rib fractures and a spine injury.

Incident Summary

On September 8, 2021, a worker at Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC in WILMINGTON, DELAWARE suffered fractures and other injuries, unspecified to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with trees identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,921 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.

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