Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Penn Line Tree Service Inc, East Fifth St. Extension and Church St., CATAWISSA, PENNSYLVANIA 17820
on , Fractures, affecting the lumbar region.
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Final narrative
On February 15, 2022, at approximately 3:20 PM, an employee was climbing a tree to perform utility line clearing work. The main stem (trunk) of the tree broke and the employee fell approximately 15 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with compression fractures to their L1 and L2 vertebrae.
HospitalizedLumbar regionTrees
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