The Davey Tree Expert Company
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — WARREN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | The Davey Tree Expert Company | Report ID | 2023075883 |
| Address | 5th Ave. Bridge | City, State ZIP | WARREN, PENNSYLVANIA 16365 |
| Event Date | July 3, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thoracic region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Secondary Source | Limbs, branches-unattached | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.84000, -79.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working in an aerial device on a bridge, removing tree limbs. A tree limb broke and jostled the bucket, causing the employee to fall from the bucket into a body of water below the bridge. They sustained a compression fracture of the T12 vertebra and contusions to the chest and neck.
Incident Summary
On July 3, 2023, a worker at The Davey Tree Expert Company in WARREN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the thoracic region. The incident was classified as other 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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