Robur Capital LLC dba Monster Tree service of NE Atlanta
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Robur Capital LLC dba Monster Tree service of NE Atlanta | Report ID | 2021098456 |
| Address | 1071 Mendell Circle Northeast | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30319 |
| Event Date | September 30, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Limbs, branches-unattached |
| Secondary Source | Trees | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.88000, -84.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working ropes with one climber in a tree and three people on the ground. A rope and a pulley was connected to a branch to be cut. As the branch came down, the employee holding the rope was pushed forward and hit by the branch, resulting in a femur fracture.
Incident Summary
On September 30, 2021, a worker at Robur Capital LLC dba Monster Tree service of NE Atlanta in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with limbs, branches-unattached identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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