Incident date: 2017-10-11
NAICS industry code: 561730

A tree limb was cut and dropped to the ground. When it hit the ground, it shattered. Tree limb debris struck a nearby employee, who suffered a broken fibula and tibia and was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Limbs, branches-unattached
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate