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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2019099393 · 9/9/2019 · Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Upper and lower limb(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source
Ground, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Wire, cables-nonelectrical

Employer

Name
Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC
Location
1000 Meller Way, ORLANDO, FLORIDA, 32825
NAICS
561730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was pulling on a tree limb located on the ground using a 6-foot long hanger puller. When the hanger puller became dislodged from the limb, the employee tripped over an anchored guy wire directly behind him. The employee's momentum carried him approximately 6 feet further where he struck his left shoulder on a decorative concrete wall and then fell. The employee sustained fractures to the right fibula, ankle, and left shoulder.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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