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Lewis Tree Service, Inc.

Slip without fall, n.e.c. — Fractures — EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lewis Tree Service, Inc. in EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Lewis Tree Service, Inc. Report ID 20231110287
Address 5510 Front St. City, State ZIP EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18040
Event Date November 7, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Slip without fall, n.e.c. Source of Injury Trees
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.77000, -75.20000

Incident Narrative

An employee was aloft in a tree cutting tree limbs. He was using a rope system and while repositioning, he slipped on moss that was on the tree bark and struck his knee awkwardly on the tree. The employee sustained a fractured kneecap and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On November 7, 2023, a worker at Lewis Tree Service, Inc. in EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as slip without fall, n.e.c., with trees identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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