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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2017010071 · 1/5/2017 · Newman Tree Service Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment more than 30 feet
Source
Trees

Employer

Name
Newman Tree Service Inc
Location
10148 U S Highway 31, HANCEVILLE, ALABAMA, 35077
NAICS
561730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was climbing a tree to cut off the limbs and underbrush when the tree roots came up and the tree fell into the lake. The employee also fell about 40 to 50 feet into the lake while still attached to the tree with safety equipment. He broke both legs and his pelvis.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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