Inspection Detail

Inspection: 311587497 - Forest Tree Service

Inspection Information - Office: Concord Area Office

Inspection Nr: 311587497

Report ID: 0111700

Date Opened: 11/18/2008

Site Address:
Forest Tree Service
10 Sandhill Road
Hudson, NH 03051

Mailing Address:
16 Lakeveiw Avenue, Tyngsboro, MA 01879

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/24/2008

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 12/11/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200619583	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200613073

Event: 11/18/2008

Employee Receives Unknown Fracture When Struck by Tree

On November 18, 2008, Employee #1 was cutting the top section off a 100 ft high tree in a bucket of a boom truck. The top 50 ft twisted and fell towards the bucket. He was struck by the tree, and the bucket was snapped off the boom of the truck, causing it to fall. Employee #1 was hospitalized with an unknown fracture.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE FELLING, BOOM, BACK, TREE, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311587497			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners

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