Russell Tree Experts
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Fractures — WESTERVILLE, OHIO
| Employer | Russell Tree Experts | Report ID | 2024109549 |
| Address | 3427 East Dublin Granville Road | City, State ZIP | WESTERVILLE, OHIO 43081 |
| Event Date | October 14, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Trunk and other upper extremities |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Dump trucks |
| Secondary Source | Rain | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.08000, -82.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A grapple truck operator was climbing an equipment ladder on the side of his truck to access the grapple station while it was raining. He slipped off a ladder rung and fell about 8 feet to the ground, landing on his left arm and stomach. He was hospitalized with a compound left elbow fracture, two fractured ribs, and a fractured L2 vertebra.
Incident Summary
On October 14, 2024, a worker at Russell Tree Experts in WESTERVILLE, OHIO suffered fractures to the trunk and other upper extremities. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with dump trucks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 590 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet injuries.
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