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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2015096471 · 9/3/2015 · Sparta Tree Services

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
Source
Porches, balconies, decks, patios
Secondary source
Limbs, branches-unattached

Employer

Name
Sparta Tree Services
Location
1 Hilltop trail, SPARTA, NEW JERSEY, 07871
NAICS
561730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cutting a fallen tree limb when it became unstable, rolled, and knocked him off of a deck to the ground roughly 11 feet below. The employee sustained broken ribs.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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