Cuts, lacerations

Name: Cuts, lacerations at Utility Lines Construction Services, LLC
Start: 8/6/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023087114 · 8/6/2023 · Utility Lines Construction Services, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Upper and lower limb(s)
Nature of injury: Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Utility and telephone poles
Secondary source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: Utility Lines Construction Services, LLC
Location: 854 Alford Ave, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, 35244
NAICS: 237130
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On August 6, 2023, a utility crew was working at a job site after storm damage. The crew was digging a hole to install a new pole. While the utility crew was working, a nearby tree crew cut a tree that was lying on a power line, releasing the tension in the line. The line sprung up and dislodged a broken pole, which struck the injured employee in the left shoulder and upper right thigh, causing lacerations. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

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