OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221491459
CITY OF LOS ANGELES- BUREAU OF STREET SERVICES
LOS ANGELES, CA·
Event description
Employee is struck by tree branch, receives eye injury
Investigation abstract
At 10:15 a.m. on February 28, 2022, an employee operated a wheel roller compaction machine during a street paving operation and ran into a tree branch. The employee backed the machine away from the branch and the branch swung forward and struck the employee in the face. The employee was hospitalized to treat injuries to the eye and face.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 54 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 7020
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