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, 2320 E Willma st, WICHITA, KANSAS 67201
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was climbing a tree with a rope and saddle when a knot tied to a carabiner slipped out and the employee fell approximately 16 feet to the ground, resulting in possible rib and vertebrae fractures.
An employee was exiting the basket of an aerial lift when they tripped and fell about 6 feet and 10 inches to the ground. The employee sustained a fracture to the lower right leg below the knee.
An employee was cutting trees when a 35-foot tree was felled. When the tree struck the ground it landed on a small log, causing the log to shift and strike the employee's lower right leg. The employee sustained fractures to their tibia and fibula.
An employee was riding in the front passenger seat of a utility task vehicle when it flipped during a turn. The side roll bar came loose and struck the middle of the employee's back. The employee suffered six broken ribs and a lacerated liver.
An employee was transitioning from a ladder onto a roof when the ladder slipped and they fell approximately 20 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to their pelvis and heel.
An employee was climbing a ladder to bring material onto a roof. The ladder slid and the employee fell 16 feet to the ground, resulting in a broken knee.
An employee was performing an inspection of a bridge crane while working from a 19-foot scissor lift. The employee was going to use a pendant to move the crane to access a different portion of the crane for visual inspection. The scissor lift guard rails were below the girder of the crane to avoid contact. The tow arm for the crane collectors contacted the guardrail of the scissor lift and caused it to tip over. The employee stayed inside the scissor lift basket as he fell to the floor. The employee sustained fractures to the right arm and hip.
An employee was on a forklift that was elevated approximately 20 feet and was auditing inventory. The forklift malfunctioned and the employee fell down to the surface below, causing them to sustain multiple fractures.
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