CHAGRIN FALLS, OHIO—
Dave Wood Tree and Landscaping
Other jump to lower level 21 to 25 feet · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
Final narrative
An employee was about 25 feet up a tree, trying to cut off a large overhanging tree limb. The limb he had tied off to broke. He fell to the ground, landing flat on his stomach. He suffered collapsed lungs, fractured ribs, and an internally relocated stomach, requiring surgery.
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