Struck by object or equipment rolling freely · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Townsend Tree Service Company, LLC, 771 McDonald Mill Creek Road, CLEAR FORK, WEST VIRGINIA 24822
on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
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Final narrative
An employee was removing a rope from a fallen tree. A tree stub rolled into the employee from about 8 feet away, striking him in the ribcage area. He suffered a collapsed lung and was hospitalized.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersTrees, logs, limbs, n.e.c.
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An employee was working with a tree trimming crew. He was freeing up a rope in a winch spool on the back of a chipper when the winch activated. His left arm was trapped between the rope and the winch housing, and he suffered a fracture to the forearm. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
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An employee was connecting a dolly to a trailer. The equipment rolled away, causing the employee's left index finger to be crushed between the trailer and the dolly. The employee sustained amputation of the fingertip.
On October 17, 2023, at 9:55 p.m., an employee was working on a ramp while moving merchandise from a cargo loader to a dolly. The employee was putting the locks on the dolly and transferring a unit load device containing packages when she realized the lock was in the down position. As she attempted to fix the lock, the unit load device started moving toward the dolly, and the employee became wedged between the dolly and the device. The employee suffered an injury to her lower left leg.
Two employees were shaking out steel beams and standing them vertically. One beam was hit, causing the other beams to fall. A beam then rolled over an employee's left shin and fractured it. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
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