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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2017098708 · 9/11/2017 · Orange & Rockland Utilities, Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source
Drilling machines, drilling augers
Secondary source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
Orange & Rockland Utilities, Inc
Location
247 Shaw Rd, MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK, 10940
NAICS
221122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was auguring in a new pole on top of the digger derrick. The old pole cracked even more as it moved and falling telephone cables struck the employee on the chest knocking him about 10 feet to the ground. The employee sustained three fractured ribs.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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