Incident date: 2023-09-06
NAICS industry code: 561730

An employee was using a hydraulic pole saw on an aerial lift. As the employee made the cut to release the treetop, the treetop rolled causing a limb to contact the employee. Their left forearm was fractured.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Limbs, branches-unattached
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Forearm(s)
severity: moderate