# Fractures at Canopy Tree and Land Company
> OSHA SIR `2023065057` · 6/8/2023 · GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet
- **Source:** Trees
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Canopy Tree and Land Company
- **Location:** 5160 Cleveland Hwy, GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA, 30506
- **NAICS:** 541320
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was positioned in a tree approximately 40 feet above the ground while removing the tree. The employee lost his positioning and fell to the ground below, resulting in broken bones, including a broken hip. The employee was wearing personal protective equipment at the time of the incident.

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