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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024109549 · 10/14/2024 · Russell Tree Experts

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Trunk and other upper extremities
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet
Source
Dump trucks
Secondary source
Rain

Employer

Name
Russell Tree Experts
Location
3427 East Dublin Granville Road, WESTERVILLE, OHIO, 43081
NAICS
561730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A grapple truck operator was climbing an equipment ladder on the side of his truck to access the grapple station while it was raining. He slipped off a ladder rung and fell about 8 feet to the ground, landing on his left arm and stomach. He was hospitalized with a compound left elbow fracture, two fractured ribs, and a fractured L2 vertebra.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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