TREE SERVICE EXPRESS, INC.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Fractures — PALM BAY, FLORIDA
| Employer | TREE SERVICE EXPRESS, INC. | Report ID | 2025021675 |
| Address | 2580 Crooked Antler Drive | City, State ZIP | PALM BAY, FLORIDA 32909 |
| Event Date | February 20, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Light earth-moving machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Vehicle and machine front attachments | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.93000, -80.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was bracing a tree spar. As the grapple claw grabbed the tree spar it crushed two fingers. The employee sustained two broken fingers on the right hand and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 20, 2025, a worker at TREE SERVICE EXPRESS, INC. in PALM BAY, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with light earth-moving machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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