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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024087200 · 8/7/2024 · MasTec Services, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Thigh(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Collapse, engulfment n.e.c.
Source
Exterior vehicle and machine parts n.e.c.
Secondary source
Trucks with other mounted machinery, equipment n.e.c.

Employer

Name
MasTec Services, Inc.
Location
137 Sailfish Street, LAKEWAY, TEXAS, 78734
NAICS
237130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a digger derrick with an auger and bucket attachment as old power poles were being removed. Bolts on the machine's boom broke off, causing it to tip over. The employee struck the ground and suffered a broken femur.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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