Townsend Outdoor Services, LLC
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — BEDFORD, OHIO
| Employer | Townsend Outdoor Services, LLC | Report ID | 2024010185 |
| Address | 7991 Pennsylvania Avenue | City, State ZIP | BEDFORD, OHIO 44146 |
| Event Date | January 8, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries | Body Part | Multiple internal chest locations |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Trees, logs, limbs unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | 1721269 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.39000, -81.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee (part of a three-person crew clearing trees and brush) was operating a compact utility loader. A limb from a tree that was being felled struck the employee, who suffered broken ribs and a lung puncture and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 8, 2024, a worker at Townsend Outdoor Services, LLC in BEDFORD, OHIO suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the multiple internal chest locations. The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with trees, logs, limbs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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