Asplundh Tree Experts, LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida
| Employer | Asplundh Tree Experts, LLC |
| Address | 10385 Ironwood Road |
| City, State ZIP | PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida 33410 |
| Report ID | 2022043109 |
| Event Date | April 7, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury |
| Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 113310 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.82902, -80.09200 |
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Incident Narrative
The employee was elevated in the basket of an aerial lift trimming tree branches. He came down in the basket of the aerial lift and began stepping down the access ladder on the side of the truck when he slipped and fell four feet to the ground. The employee suffered back pain.
Incident Summary
On April 7, 2022, a worker at Asplundh Tree Experts, LLC in PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,309 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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