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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2022065469 · 6/23/2022 · Townsend Tree Service Company, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Cause

Event
Struck by object or equipment rolling freely
Source
Trees, logs, limbs, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Townsend Tree Service Company, LLC
Location
771 McDonald Mill Creek Road, CLEAR FORK, WEST VIRGINIA, 24822
NAICS
561730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing a rope from a fallen tree. A tree stub rolled into the employee from about 8 feet away, striking him in the ribcage area. He suffered a collapsed lung and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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