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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2017065027 · 6/2/2017 · North Houston Pole Line, L.P.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Cause

Event
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
Source
Utility and telephone poles

Employer

Name
North Houston Pole Line, L.P.
Location
15482 Miller Road 1, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77049
NAICS
237130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing a wood utility pole from a hole when the pole slipped. The employee was then caught between the pole and an adjacent truck, suffering a collapsed lung and breaking ribs, an ulna, and a radius. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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