Wahlberg Limited Inc.
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — EAST HICKORY, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Wahlberg Limited Inc. | Report ID | 2025054298 |
| Address | Access Road from Route 666, 41.58466 N, 79.24118 | City, State ZIP | EAST HICKORY, PENNSYLVANIA 16321 |
| Event Date | May 7, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries | Body Part | Trunk and other upper extremities |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Trees |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 113310 | Inspection # | 1827702 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.58000, -79.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee felling a tree using a chainsaw. He was moving away from the tree he had just cut using a planned path, but he was struck by a branch of the falling tree. His collarbone was fractured and it punctured his lung.
Incident Summary
On May 7, 2025, a worker at Wahlberg Limited Inc. in EAST HICKORY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the trunk and other upper extremities. The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with trees identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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