Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Gunnison Tree Services, LLC, 585 Broadland Road NW, ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30327
on — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c., affecting the multiple trunk locations.
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Final narrative
On April 22, 2022, an employee was climbing a tree for removal when his safety lanyard and rope disconnected from the tree. He fell, suffering spinal fractures in the middle lower back as well as injuries to the lungs and spleen.
HospitalizedMultiple trunk locationsTrees
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