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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20241211210 · 12/4/2024 · Asplundh Tree Expert LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by other propelled object or substance n.e.c.
Source
Logs
Secondary source
Trees

Employer

Name
Asplundh Tree Expert LLC
Location
2919 W. Washington St, NEW CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 16101
NAICS
561730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cutting trees when a 35-foot tree was felled. When the tree struck the ground it landed on a small log, causing the log to shift and strike the employee's lower right leg. The employee sustained fractures to their tibia and fibula.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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