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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2019065594 · 6/4/2019 · Thayer Power and Communication

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Head and neck
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Rail vehicle incident, n.e.c.
Source
Train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified
Secondary source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
Thayer Power and Communication
Location
Ohio Central Railroad Crossing, GAHANNA, OHIO, 43230
NAICS
238990
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On June 4, 2019, a crew was installing fiber across a railroad crossing. A train came through and snagged the fiber. The fiber caught an employee in the neck area and the employee was thrown to the ground. The employee sustained cuts to the head and neck and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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