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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2017087938 · 8/17/2017 · Westar Energy

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by object or equipment rolling freely
Source
Utility and telephone poles

Employer

Name
Westar Energy
Location
A quarter mile west of Q road on Seven Street, AURORA, KANSAS, 67417
NAICS
221121
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

As part of a storm restoration project, an employee was on the ground disconnecting wires from electric poles. One or more poles started to roll and struck the employee, breaking the left ankle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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