BLANCHARD TREE & LAWN INC.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture — SYLVANIA, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at BLANCHARD TREE & LAWN INC. in SYLVANIA, OHIO
Employer BLANCHARD TREE & LAWN INC. Report ID 2025010316
Address 4236 Boynton St City, State ZIP SYLVANIA, OHIO 43560
Event Date January 10, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Cranes truck-mounted
Secondary Source Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.69000, -83.71000

Incident Narrative

At about 10:00 a.m., on January 10, 2024, an employee was moving a truss with a truck-mounted crane. The employee fell from the control platform of the crane to the ground about 4 feet below. The employee suffered four broken ribs, a bloody nose, and swelling on the brain.

Incident Summary

On January 10, 2025, a worker at BLANCHARD TREE & LAWN INC. in SYLVANIA, OHIO suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with cranes truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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