XYLEM I LLC
Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact more than 30 feet — Fractures — ROSENDALE, New York
| Employer | XYLEM I LLC |
| Address | 411 Hickory Bush Road |
| City, State ZIP | ROSENDALE, New York 12472 |
| Report ID | 2025010916 |
| Event Date | January 29, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Trunk and other lower extremities |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact more than 30 feet |
| Source of Injury | Slopes, embankments |
| Secondary Source | Trees |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 |
| Inspection # | 1802662 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.87000, -74.06000 |
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Incident Narrative
On 1/29/2025, at 11:30 AM, an employee was performing tree felling operations. He cut a tree that was approximately 6 inches in diameter and 30 feet in length. The tree unexpectedly broke free, fell to the ground, and began to slide down an embankment. The crown of the tree impacted the employee's lower leg causing him to slide downhill with the tree. The tree and the employee fell down into an abandoned mineshaft and impacted the ground. The overall fall was approximately 50-60 feet. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to a rib and an ankle.
Incident Summary
On January 29, 2025, a worker at XYLEM I LLC in ROSENDALE, New York suffered fractures to the trunk and other lower extremities. The incident was classified as fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact more than 30 feet, with slopes, embankments identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact more than 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact more than 30 feet injuries.
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