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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20161010059 · 10/26/2016 · Wright Tree Service, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source
Trees

Employer

Name
Wright Tree Service, Inc.
Location
Route 52, IAEGER, WEST VIRGINIA, 24844
NAICS
561730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On October 26, 2016, at approximately 2:15 p.m., an employee was injured while felling a tree. The tree had been topped and skinned. Using a chainsaw, the employee felled the tree which caught on something as it fell. The bottom of the tree kicked back and struck the front of the employee on the leg and foot. The employee was admitted to the hospital and treated for multiple fractures to the left leg, below the knee.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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