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Sequoias Tree Expert LLC

Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified — SPRING, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sequoias Tree Expert LLC in SPRING, TEXAS
Employer Sequoias Tree Expert LLC Report ID 2024032720
Address 26503 Westwood Dr. City, State ZIP SPRING, TEXAS 77386
Event Date March 26, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified Body Part Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified
Event Type Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet Source of Injury Trees
Secondary Source Fall protection equipment
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # 1738023
GPS Coordinates 30.14000, -95.44000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing a tree. The branch where his tie-in point was located split and he fell 10 feet, resulting in three broken bones in his spine. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On March 26, 2024, a worker at Sequoias Tree Expert LLC in SPRING, TEXAS suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet, with trees identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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