Lewis Tree Service, Inc.
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
| Employer | Lewis Tree Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2022032634 |
| Address | 16206 Constitution Ln | City, State ZIP | FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS 77546 |
| Event Date | March 24, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Rope, twine, string |
| Secondary Source | Chippers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 115310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.53000, -95.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding brush into a wood chipper. A climbing rope was tangled in the brush. It was drawn into the wood chipper and struck the worker, causing him to be thrown into the curbside guard panel of the machine. He suffered abrasions across the upper back, a broken left humerus (at the elbow), broken ribs, a diaphragmatic hernia, and a bruised and lacerated kidney. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 24, 2022, a worker at Lewis Tree Service, Inc. in FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with rope, twine, string identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,165 severe injury reports involving "Struck by dislodged flying object, particle" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by dislodged flying object, particle injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Struck by dislodged flying object, particle events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2016 | Skanska-Granite-Lane A Joint Venture | ORLANDO, FLORIDA | Cuts, lacerations | Hosp. |
| Aug 15, 2018 | THYSSENKRUPP CRANKSHAFT COMPANY, LLC | DANVILLE, ILLINOIS | Amputations | Amp. |
| May 5, 2015 | Labor Services, LLC | PAULINA, LOUISIANA | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Feb 1, 2016 | Cianbro Corporation | BAILEYVILLE, MAINE | Cuts, lacerations | Hosp. |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Goodyear Commercial Tire & Service | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Oct 27, 2018 | Epic Energy Services, LLC | KERMIT, TEXAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Dec 7, 2015 | Schless Bottles | CARTERET, NEW JERSEY | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Apr 3, 2016 | Southeast Industrial Sales and Service, Inc. | RIVERVIEW, FLORIDA | Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments | Hosp. |