John W. Field Tree Service, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - NEW MARLBOROUGH, Massachusetts
| Employer | John W. Field Tree Service, Inc. |
| Address | 63 S Sandisfield Road, Yard at rear of Building |
| City, State ZIP | NEW MARLBOROUGH, Massachusetts 01230 |
| Report ID | 2024042995 |
| Event Date | April 4, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Back lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Rocks, stone, gravel |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.11896, -73.22264 |
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Incident Narrative
After unloading a truckload of firewood, an employee was using spray paint to indicate on the logs the date they arrived at the tree service's yard. The employee stood on a 12-inch rock to paint a date and his feet slipped, causing him to fall on his back. The employee lost consciousness and fractured a lower vertebra. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 4, 2024, a worker at John W. Field Tree Service, Inc. in NEW MARLBOROUGH, Massachusetts suffered fractures to the back lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with rocks, stone, gravel identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 660 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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