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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2021086536 · 8/4/2021 · Asplundh Tree Expert Co.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Head, unspecified
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet
Source
Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck
Secondary source
Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck

Employer

Name
Asplundh Tree Expert Co.
Location
500 Block of John Street, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, 61103
NAICS
561730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

At 9:30 a.m. on August 4, 2021, a two-person crew was trimming branches on a 36-foot locust tree using an elevator lift truck. An employee was in the elevated bucket of the boom truck using a stick saw. While he was lowering the boom to clear some hangers, the walking pin to the hydraulic cylinder failed. The upper boom and bucket fell about 7.9 feet, coming to rest on the top of the cab protection rack. The employee suffered a head laceration and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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