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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2020032685 · 3/23/2020 · National Grid

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source
Utility and telephone poles
Secondary source
Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
National Grid
Location
Route 5, HUDSON, NEW YORK, 12534
NAICS
221122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was climbing a 40-foot wooden pole. The employee was about 8-10 feet up the pole when his gaffs cut out and he fell to the ground; he suffered a fractured disc and a bruised leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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