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46-year-old man injured in tree-trimming accident on 86th Place in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin

Modified Date: 
Tue, 12/06/2016 - 4:29pm
Accident Date: 
Monday, January 25, 2016

Man taken to hospital by Flight for Life after tree trimming accident in Pleasant Prairie

PLEASANT PRAIRIE — Pleasant Prairie police say a 46-year-old worker was hurt when he fell while completing a tree trimming job on Monday, January 25th. Co-workers at the scene indicated the man was working from an elevated position in a tree when he fell. Flight for Life was dispatched to the scene to take the man to Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee. OSHA representatives responded to the scene to investigate. Police then contacted OSHA due to the fact that this was a work-related accident.
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Type: Other Type of Accident
Topics: 
Workplace and Industrial Accidents
Roadway: 
86th Place
City: 
Pleasant Prairie, WI
County: 
Kenosha County, WI
Area: 
Milwaukee, WI

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