Tree Service Express, Inc.
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet - Fractures - PALM BAY, Florida
| Employer | Tree Service Express, Inc. |
| Address | 891 Erfurt St NW |
| City, State ZIP | PALM BAY, Florida 32907 |
| Report ID | 2025099362 |
| Event Date | September 18, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Rib(s), oblique area |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet |
| Source of Injury | Hoists, lifts scissor, telescoping |
| Secondary Source | Limbs, branches unattached |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 |
| Inspection # | 1851870 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.01000, -80.69000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was in an articulating boom lift that was fully extended at approximately 20 feet above the ground. The employee was using a chainsaw to cut a tree limb approximately 8 feet in length and 70 pounds in weight. He was holding the tree limb in one hand and operating the chainsaw with his other hand. Once he was done cutting, he put the chainsaw back in its sheath when the limb started to swing, causing the basket to fall forward. The employee fell with the lift basket and suffered four broken ribs.
Incident Summary
On September 18, 2025, a worker at Tree Service Express, Inc. in PALM BAY, Florida suffered fractures to the rib(s), oblique area. The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet, with hoists, lifts scissor, telescoping identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 214 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet injuries.
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