Struck by dislodged flying object, particle · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at The Davey Tree Expert Company, 105 Woodstock Ave., KENILWORTH, ILLINOIS 60043
on — Fractures, affecting the eye(s).
Final narrative
An employee was preparing to climb a tree. To set his climbing line, he threw a throw line and throwball in the tree. The throwball got stuck in the tree and he pulled on the throw line to dislodge it when it came toward him and struck him under his right eye. The employee suffered a fractured orbital bone that required hospitalization.
HospitalizedEye(s)Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c.
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