Lewis Tree Service, Inc.
Fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — BELLE ISLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Lewis Tree Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2022119712 |
| Address | 1938 Hoffner Ave. | City, State ZIP | BELLE ISLE, FLORIDA 32809 |
| Event Date | November 4, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Secondary Source | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 115310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.47000, -81.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trimming a tree while in a backyard bucket lift. The bucket, with the employee inside, descended to the ground, causing the employee to sustain fractures to the lumbar vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On November 4, 2022, a worker at Lewis Tree Service, Inc. in BELLE ISLE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as fall to lower level, unspecified, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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