OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221446008
WATKINS TREE SERVICE INC.
WEAVERVILLE, CA·
Event description
Employee incurs multiple injuries when struck by tree round
Investigation abstract
At approximately 11:00 a.m. on November 29, 2021, an employee moved a tree round from the drop zone. As the employee removed a tree round from the drop zone, another round was dropped into the drop zone and struck the employee. The employee sustained multiple cervical fractures, nasal, maxillary sinus, and zygomatic fractures. The employee was hospitalized to treat these injuries.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 27 M
- Event type
- 1
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