← OSHA severe injury reports

Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

1 hospitalization · 2022043109 · 4/7/2022 · Asplundh Tree Experts, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Nature of injury
Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
Secondary source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
Asplundh Tree Experts, LLC
Location
10385 Ironwood Road, PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, 33410
NAICS
113310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

The employee was elevated in the basket of an aerial lift trimming tree branches. He came down in the basket of the aerial lift and began stepping down the access ladder on the side of the truck when he slipped and fell four feet to the ground. The employee suffered back pain.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown