Incident date: 2022-10-14
NAICS industry code: 561730

An employee was cutting a limb off the main trunk of a tree that had fallen during a hurricane. After cutting off the limb, the trunk stood back up and threw the employee approximately 8-10 feet. The employee struck his head on an adjacent tree, resulting in head trauma.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Trees
code_nature: title: Intracranial injuries, unspecified
code_body: title: Brain
severity: moderate