Timbersmith's Corporation
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — MEADOW VISTA, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | Timbersmith's Corporation | Report ID | 2023087861 |
| Address | PO BOX 1045 | City, State ZIP | MEADOW VISTA, CALIFORNIA 95722 |
| Event Date | August 25, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Trees, logs, limbs, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Trees | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 922160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.00000, -121.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a chainsaw on a tree during a wildfire. The tree fell over and contacted another tree, causing it to break out. As the fallen tree was redirected back toward the area of the base of the tree, it fell toward the employee. The tip of the tree struck the employee, knocking him to the ground. The employee sustained fractured vertebrae as well as abrasions and bruising.
Incident Summary
On August 25, 2023, a worker at Timbersmith's Corporation in MEADOW VISTA, CALIFORNIA suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with trees, logs, limbs, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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