CHARLTON, MASSACHUSETTS—
Tree Care of New York, LLC
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. · Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Tree Care of New York, LLC, 9 H Putnam Road Extension, CHARLTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01507 on — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
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Final narrative
A crew was removing a white pine tree. A piece (about 16 feet long and 11 inches thick) had been cut from the tree and was being lowered to the ground when it struck a large rock, changed direction, and struck one of the employees, who was standing about 40-50 feet away from the base of the tree.
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An employee was struck by a falling tree limb, resulting in arm and shoulder fractures.
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An employee was cutting a tree when a large limb fell and struck them, resulting in injuries to their head, neck, and chest.
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An employee was trimming trees below an electric line and was using a rope to pull the trees down. The employee was on a tag line pulling an electric line over when they pulled slack out of the rope. The rope caught a limb on an adjacent dead tree, causing it to strike the employee on the hard hat and right shoulder. The employee suffered a shoulder fracture requiring surgery and hospitalization.
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An employee was assisting another employee with carrying a piece of wood when the injured employee rolled their ankle. He then lost his balance, causing the wood to drop onto his ankle, resulting in tibia and fibula fractures.
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