Delta Tree Services, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WOODVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Delta Tree Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2022076387 |
| Address | Lake Mary | City, State ZIP | WOODVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 39669 |
| Event Date | July 21, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Neck and back |
| 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 | 31.18000, -91.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to fell a dead tree. As the tree was falling, a branch snapped off, fell, and struck the employee causing neck and back trauma.
Incident Summary
On July 21, 2022, a worker at Delta Tree Services, Inc. in WOODVILLE, MISSISSIPPI suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the neck and back. 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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