Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1515408.015 - Shade Tree Service Company

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 1515408.015

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 02/16/2021

Site Address:
Shade Tree Service Company
6393 Asbury Road
Asbury, IA 52002

Mailing Address:
520 South Highway Drive, Fenton, MO 63026

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/17/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/10/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1733843	Yes	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 133480.015

Event: 02/11/2021

Employee incurs concussion and fracture when struck by falli

At approximately 12:15 p.m. on February 11, 2021, a foreman was trimming branches over a power line and tossing the limbs into a designated drop zone. The foreman made eye contact with three employees outside the drop zone and yelled, "all clear," before tossing a limb. At the same moment, one employee stepped back into the drop zone to grab a limb on the ground. The falling limb struck the employee on the head, resulting in a concussion and a fracture. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Concussion, Falling Object, Fracture, Ground, Head, Material Handling, Power Lines, Struck Against, Struck By, Tree, Tree Branch, Tree Trimming

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1515408.015	19	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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