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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2020099040 · 9/23/2020 · Jason's Tree Service LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
Source
Trees

Employer

Name
Jason's Tree Service LLC
Location
1410 Vandenbroek Road, LITTLE CHUTE, WISCONSIN, 54140
NAICS
561730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was in a lift bucket 10-12 feet off the ground, cutting a tree branch that was 8-10 inches thick. The branch split up the middle 3-4 feet above the employee's head, snapped back, and struck the employee in the torso. The employee suffered injuries to the liver and kidney, as well as a broken arm.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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