Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 110352.015 - Employee sustains fractures, concussion, and lacerations whe

Accident Summary Nr: 110352.015 -- Report ID: 0316700 -- Event Date: 10/13/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1355525.015	10/25/2018		561730	Asplundh Tree Expert Company Llc

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on October 13, 2018, an employee was working for an arborist and line clearance firm. He was feeding wood into a wood chipper. As he was working, a rotted tree near the work area fell and struck the employee. He sustained fractured ribs and vertebrae, a concussion, and lacerations to his face. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: Chipper, Concussion, Equipment Operator, Face, Falling Object, Fracture, Laceration, Struck By, Tree, Tree Trimming, Vertebra

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1355525.015	60	M	Hospitalized injury		Timber cutting and logging occupations

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