OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221357858

PENN LINE SERVICE INC

NEW CASTLE, PA· 2021-05-05T00:00:00

Event: Abdomen, Back, Broken, Broken Bone, Fall, Falling Object, Fracture, Neck, Rib, Struck Against, Struck By, Tree, Tree Limb
NAICS: 561730
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345323984
Employer profile: PENN LINE SERVICE INC
Summary number: 221357858
Report ID: 0336000

Event description

Employee is struck by falling tree limb; fractures neck, bac

Investigation abstract

At 10:00 a.m. on May 5, 2021, Employee #1 was guiding a tree limb to the ground while working with a crew to remove a tree. The limb, from a maple tree, struck Employee #1 in the back, causing fractures to his neck, back, and ribs. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 36 M

Event type
1

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