Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions

Name: Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions at U. S. Dept. of the Interior
Start: 7/19/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023076471 · 7/19/2023 · U. S. Dept. of the Interior

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions

Cause

Event: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source: Trees

Employer

Name: U. S. Dept. of the Interior
Location: 107 Park Headquarters Road, GATLINBURG, TENNESSEE, 37738
NAICS: 924120
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

An employee was cutting a tree as part of a trail crew. The tree fell and struck an unknown object, causing it to break off and fall back toward the employee. The employee was struck by the tree and trapped. They were hospitalized for a broken arm and a concussion.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown