Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at CALDWELL LANDSCAPE COMPANY
Start: 7/22/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023076583 · 7/22/2023 · CALDWELL LANDSCAPE COMPANY

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: Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
Source: Roofs, unspecified
Secondary source: Trees

Employer

Name: CALDWELL LANDSCAPE COMPANY
Location: 400 MEDRIDGE DR, JOHNS CREEK, GEORGIA, 30022
NAICS: 561730
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was standing on the roof of a two-story residence working to remove a tree that had fallen on the home. The employee was tied into the tree and surveying it when the tree gave way, causing the employee to fall approximately 20 feet to the ground. The employee sustained a fractured rib, a punctured lung, and abdominal bruising.

Source

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