Fractures and dislocations

Name: Fractures and dislocations at Southern Electric Corporation of Mississippi
Start: 6/30/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016065917 · 6/30/2016 · Southern Electric Corporation of Mississippi

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Fractures and dislocations

Cause

Event: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source: Utility and telephone poles
Secondary source: Trailers

Employer

Name: Southern Electric Corporation of Mississippi
Location: 20114 N. SR 121, GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA, 32608
NAICS: 237130
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On June 30, 2016, a work crew was preparing to offload an electric utility pole from a trailer to install it into the ground. As they attempted to roll the pole off the trailer, a hook-shaped copper ground on the pole caught and wrapped up the safety vest of the injured employee, causing him to be pulled toward the rolling pole. He tried to free himself, but the pole landed on his lower right leg, breaking his fibula and dislocating his ankle.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown