Lewis Tree Service, Inc.
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle - Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. - FRIENDSWOOD, Texas
| Employer | Lewis Tree Service, Inc. |
| Address | 16206 Constitution Ln |
| City, State ZIP | FRIENDSWOOD, Texas 77546 |
| Report ID | 2022032634 |
| 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 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.53000, -95.17000 |
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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
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