Traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c.

Name: Traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. at Central Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Start: 11/28/2018

1 hospitalization · 20181112206 · 11/28/2018 · Central Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Forearm(s)
Nature of injury: Traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c.

Cause

Event: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source: Limbs, branches-unattached
Secondary source: Trees

Employer

Name: Central Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Location: 1553 Vintage Oaks Drive, FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS, 78624
NAICS: 221112
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cutting a tree limb with a chainsaw in an elevated bucket when the limb (after it was cut) fell toward the employee and struck his left forearm, causing a muscle injury.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown