Tree Care of New York, LLC
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Fractures — PERRYSBURG, NEW YORK
| Employer | Tree Care of New York, LLC | Report ID | 2023098737 |
| Address | 10439 Mosher Rd. | City, State ZIP | PERRYSBURG, NEW YORK 14129 |
| Event Date | September 21, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Limbs, branches-unattached |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.45000, -79.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trimming trees below an electric line and was using a rope to pull the trees down. The employee was on a tag line pulling an electric line over when they pulled slack out of the rope. The rope caught a limb on an adjacent dead tree, causing it to strike the employee on the hard hat and right shoulder. The employee suffered a shoulder fracture requiring surgery and hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On September 21, 2023, a worker at Tree Care of New York, LLC in PERRYSBURG, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with limbs, branches-unattached identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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