Endrizzi Contracting, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — SIKESTON, MISSOURI
| Employer | Endrizzi Contracting, Inc. | Report ID | 2023076894 |
| Address | 116 W. Wakefield | City, State ZIP | SIKESTON, MISSOURI 63801 |
| Event Date | July 31, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Trees |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | 1689532 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.88000, -89.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were removing a tree limb from a nearby powerline using an aerial lift. The injured employee began ascending the tree and was removing limbs as he climbed up. He was approximately 20 feet aloft in the tree when the branch he was tied to was cut. He fell to the ground and sustained a laceration to the left side of his face, pulmonary bruising, a liver laceration, and multiple fractures.
Incident Summary
On July 31, 2023, a worker at Endrizzi Contracting, Inc. in SIKESTON, MISSOURI suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with trees identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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