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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2022032829 · 3/30/2022 · Ervin Cable Construction, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
Source
Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck
Secondary source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
Ervin Cable Construction, LLC
Location
5709 North Western Road, STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA, 74075
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working in a bucket truck to put up a cable for a new telecommunication line on a utility pole. The employee was trying to throw the line over the trees when the line got stuck in vegetation and the employee fell 20 feet from the bucket to the ground. The employee suffered a broken leg and back injuries and was hospitalized. Fall protection was not worn at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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