OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221378854
ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT CO.
ROCKFORD, IL·
Event description
Employee incurs multiple injuries during tree trimming
Investigation abstract
At 9:30 a.m. on August 4, 2021, an employee was trimming a tree from a bucket truck when a catastrophic failure of a knuckle pin in the boom occurred, causing the bucket to fall. The employee suffered multiple injuries as a result of the fall and was hospitalized for treatment.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 60 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 786
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