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Wright Tree Service Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — ATHENS, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wright Tree Service Inc. in ATHENS, OHIO
Employer Wright Tree Service Inc. Report ID 2022086757
Address 6856 East Beechwood Drive City, State ZIP ATHENS, OHIO 45701
Event Date August 1, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Trees
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # 1611900
GPS Coordinates 39.29000, -82.13000

Incident Narrative

A crew felled a 65-foot pine tree and were removing limbs. The trunk of the tree was approximately 6 feet above the ground and as the crew was moving the trunk to the ground, the tree fell on the injured employee. He sustained a fractured back.

Incident Summary

On August 1, 2022, a worker at Wright Tree Service Inc. in ATHENS, OHIO suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with trees identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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