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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2016032073 · 3/8/2016 · Nelson Tree Services Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hip(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet
Source
Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted

Employer

Name
Nelson Tree Services Inc
Location
1085 Golf Rd., ELYRIA, OHIO, 44035
NAICS
561730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using an aerial lift to trim trees. The foundation under the outriggers was soft/wet and could not support the weight of the lift in the extended position, causing the lift to tip over. The employee fell 30 to 45 feet from the lift and fractured the hip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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