The Davey Tree Expert Company
Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet — Fractures — MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | The Davey Tree Expert Company | Report ID | 2023010910 |
| Address | 1 Alexandria Road | City, State ZIP | MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY 07960 |
| Event Date | January 30, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet | Source of Injury | Trees |
| Secondary Source | Limbs, branches-unattached | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.80000, -74.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pruning a maple tree. He was at about 20 to 30 feet, advancing up the tree, when the limb his climbing line was tied into failed. He fell to the ground and suffered a lower back fracture.
Incident Summary
On January 30, 2023, a worker at The Davey Tree Expert Company in MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet, with trees identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 192 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet injuries.
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