# Cuts, lacerations at WRIGHT TREE SERVICE
> OSHA SIR `20171211850` · 12/13/2017 · IMPERIAL, MISSOURI
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Cuts, lacerations
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level, unspecified
- **Source:** Chain-link fences, panels
## Employer
- **Name:** WRIGHT TREE SERVICE
- **Location:** 1930 Chippendale, IMPERIAL, MISSOURI, 63052
- **NAICS:** 561730
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While climbing a chain link fence to reach equipment, an employee lost balance and fell backwards onto a residential plant stand, suffering back lacerations.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*