Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Asplundh , 9417 Lick Fork Rd, WITTS SPRINGS, ARKANSAS 72686
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
Two employees were mowing vegetation under a powerline with a mulching machine. Due to the rough terrain, the machine had to be pulled out with a winch that was on the machine. The winch cable broke, causing the machine to roll onto its side with one employee inside. The employee injured his back and was hospitalized.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedMowing machinery, n.e.c.
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