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Asplundh Tree Experts, LLC

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Asplundh Tree Experts, LLC in PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA
Employer Asplundh Tree Experts, LLC Report ID 2022043109
Address 10385 Ironwood Road City, State ZIP PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA 33410
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 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.82000, -80.09000

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

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