Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Asplundh Tree Expert Co., 500 Block of John Street, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 61103
on , Cuts, lacerations, affecting the head, unspecified.
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Final narrative
At 9:30 a.m. on August 4, 2021, a two-person crew was trimming branches on a 36-foot locust tree using an elevator lift truck. An employee was in the elevated bucket of the boom truck using a stick saw. While he was lowering the boom to clear some hangers, the walking pin to the hydraulic cylinder failed. The upper boom and bucket fell about 7.9 feet, coming to rest on the top of the cab protection rack. The employee suffered a head laceration and was hospitalized.
HospitalizedHead, unspecifiedBoom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck