WALDEN, COLORADO—
Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC, 423 4th Street, WALDEN, COLORADO 80480 on — Fractures , affecting the Lower leg(s).
Final narrative
An employee was exiting the basket of an aerial lift when they tripped and fell about 6 feet and 10 inches to the ground. The employee sustained a fracture to the lower right leg below the knee.
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