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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20221210575 · 12/5/2022 · Wright Tree Service Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Thigh(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
Source
Trees
Secondary source
Chainsaws-powered

Employer

Name
Wright Tree Service Inc.
Location
3024 Acme Brick Plaza, FORT WORTH, TEXAS, 76109
NAICS
561730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was ascending a tree to trim the top off with a chainsaw. At a height of 20 feet, he clipped into the equipment holding line. He then fell from the tree and landed on a chainsaw on the ground. The employee sustained a broken femur.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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