Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC.
Start: 4/17/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018043689 · 4/17/2018 · CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment more than 30 feet
Source: Utility and telephone poles

Employer

Name: CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC.
Location: Laksod Hollw Crossing, HUMBLE, TEXAS, 77338
NAICS: 221121
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was working from an electric distribution wood pole to remove an electric conductor when the pole broke and fell to the ground. He was utilizing fall protection and the pole was rotten from the inside out. He fell approximately 40 feet suffering broken ribs, a broken left wrist, and a lacerated liver that required hospitalization.

Source

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