CALDWELL LANDSCAPE COMPANY

Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — JOHNS CREEK, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at CALDWELL LANDSCAPE COMPANY in JOHNS CREEK, GEORGIA
Employer CALDWELL LANDSCAPE COMPANY Report ID 2023076583
Address 400 MEDRIDGE DR City, State ZIP JOHNS CREEK, GEORGIA 30022
Event Date July 22, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet Source of Injury Roofs, unspecified
Secondary Source Trees
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # 1687591
GPS Coordinates 34.03000, -84.19000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on the roof of a two-story residence working to remove a tree that had fallen on the home. The employee was tied into the tree and surveying it when the tree gave way, causing the employee to fall approximately 20 feet to the ground. The employee sustained a fractured rib, a punctured lung, and abdominal bruising.

Incident Summary

On July 22, 2023, a worker at CALDWELL LANDSCAPE COMPANY in JOHNS CREEK, GEORGIA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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