NELSON TREE SERVICE
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Fractures — MCKEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | NELSON TREE SERVICE | Report ID | 2024065382 |
| Address | 615 Camp Street | City, State ZIP | MCKEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA 15132 |
| Event Date | June 18, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Head, neck, trunk |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Trees |
| Secondary Source | Saws except chainsaws | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | 1757071 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.35000, -79.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in a tree to trim a branch. The employee was tied in with a climbing line at a branch union on the tree. As they were using a hand saw to trim the branch, the saw severed the climbing line and the employee fell from the tree to the asphalt pavement below. The employee was hospitalized for neck/back fractures and a skull fracture.
Incident Summary
On June 18, 2024, a worker at NELSON TREE SERVICE in MCKEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the head, neck, trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with trees identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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