Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1287771.015 - County Of Union Department Of Public Works

Inspection Information - Office: Nj-Ce-Trenton (Safety) New Jersey Department Of Labor And Workforce Development

Inspection Nr: 1287771.015

Report ID: 0253420

Date Opened: 01/12/2018

Site Address:
County Of Union Department Of Public Works
1626 Lamberts Mill Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076

Mailing Address:
2371 South Avenue, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561210/Facilities Support Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/18/2018

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/22/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1300381	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 102215.015

Event: 12/15/2017

Employee is struck in the head by tree branch and is hospita

At 10:30 a.m. on December 15, 2017, a tree climber had just completed chain sawing a branch of a tree. The employee's crew started lowering the branch to the ground. While lowering the cut branch, an upper tree branch used to support the sawed branch with the use of a rope, broke and fell. The branch struck the employee in the head. The employee was hospitalized and x-rays revealed thoracic fractures.

Keywords: Fracture, Neck, Struck By, Tree Trimming

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1287771.015	54	M	Hospitalized injury		Timber cutting and logging occupations

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