Oberlander's Tree and Landscape, LTD.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Fractures — MARION, OHIO
| Employer | Oberlander's Tree and Landscape, LTD. | Report ID | 2025021769 |
| Address | Girard Ave | City, State ZIP | MARION, OHIO 43302 |
| Event Date | February 24, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Chippers |
| Secondary Source | Trees, logs, limbs unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.57000, -83.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was observing a piece of wood being winched into the infeed chute on the wood chipper. As the wood contacted the bottom edge of the chute it become stuck. The employee grabbed the winch and the piece of wood to clear the bottom of chute so it could be winched further into the chute. The wood rotated sideways and pinned his leg between the wood and the infeed chute of the chipper, resulting in a fractured right femur.
Incident Summary
On February 24, 2025, a worker at Oberlander's Tree and Landscape, LTD. in MARION, OHIO suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with chippers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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