Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Asplundh Tree Expert LLC, 2800 N. Star Road, UPPER ARLINGTON, OHIO 43221
on — Fractures, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
On September 13, 2019, an employee was pruning branches when the tie-in point for the rope broke. The employee fell 18 feet to the ground, fracturing a vertebra in his back.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedNonclassifiable
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