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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2018032354 · 3/9/2018 · Asplundh Tree Expert Co.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source
Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck

Employer

Name
Asplundh Tree Expert Co.
Location
45 Whispering pine, MOUNT VERNON, TEXAS, 75457
NAICS
561730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee has just set his truck up for tree trimming and climbed the steps of the ladder to enter the basket. He noticed he didn't have gloves on so he asked another employee to toss the gloves to him. As he attempted to catch the gloves, he lost his balance and fell approximately 8 feet, 5 inches to the ground, breaking his right tibia. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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