GROVELAND, FLORIDA—
Wright Tree Service Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Wright Tree Service Inc., 7417 Calvin Road, GROVELAND, FLORIDA 34736 on — Fractures, affecting the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
A tree fell on an employee, resulting in a neck fracture and forehead laceration.
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WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS—
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On April 10, 2025, an employee was climbing a fixed ladder on a chip truck. He fell backward from the ladder, striking his head on the ground and suffering a brain bleed.
EDWARDS, ILLINOIS—
Wright Tree Service Inc.
On October 3, 2024, an employee was using a chainsaw to trim trees. They were moving a limb when the chainsaw contacted their left forearm and lacerated it.
DALLAS, TEXAS—
Wright Tree Service Inc.
An employee was working as a spotter for a tree truck that was being parked near a tree. The employee was behind the truck when he was pinned between the truck and the tree. The employee sustained a lacerated liver.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS—
Wright Tree Service Inc.
An employee was ascending a tree to trim the top off with a chainsaw. At a height of 20 feet, he clipped into the equipment holding line. He then fell from the tree and landed on a chainsaw on the ground. The employee sustained a broken femur.
ATHENS, OHIO—
Wright Tree Service Inc.
A crew felled a 65-foot pine tree and were removing limbs. The trunk of the tree was approximately 6 feet above the ground and as the crew was moving the trunk to the ground, the tree fell on the injured employee. He sustained a fractured back.
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