The Davey Tree Expert Company
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — NAPLES, FLORIDA
| Employer | The Davey Tree Expert Company | Report ID | 2023109426 |
| Address | 375 Bowline Bend | City, State ZIP | NAPLES, FLORIDA 34102 |
| Event Date | October 12, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Jacks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.17000, -81.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was retrieving a tool from the back of a work truck when they lost their footing and fell. The employee landed on the trailer jack stand and sustained fractured ribs.
Incident Summary
On October 12, 2023, a worker at The Davey Tree Expert Company in NAPLES, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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