Tree Professional, Inc.
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — CULLMAN, ALABAMA
| Employer | Tree Professional, Inc. | Report ID | 2024053984 |
| Address | 473 County Road 1094 | City, State ZIP | CULLMAN, ALABAMA 35057 |
| Event Date | May 7, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Head unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Limbs, branches unattached |
| Secondary Source | Trees | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.19000, -87.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was retrieving trimmed tree branches from the ground when a branch came down and struck them in the head and the left side of their face. They sustained a head injury, laceration, and swelling.
Incident Summary
On May 7, 2024, a worker at Tree Professional, Inc. in CULLMAN, ALABAMA suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the head unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with limbs, branches unattached identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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