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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2017109757 · 10/11/2017 · Nelson Tree Service, LLC.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source
Limbs, branches-unattached
Secondary source
Trees

Employer

Name
Nelson Tree Service, LLC.
Location
County Road 494 and County Road 470, LAKE PANASOFFKEE, FLORIDA, 33538
NAICS
561730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A tree limb was cut and dropped to the ground. When it hit the ground, it shattered. Tree limb debris struck a nearby employee, who suffered a broken fibula and tibia and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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