Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels

Name: Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels at J.W. Didado Electric LLC
Start: 12/12/2024

1 hospitalization · 20241211488 · 12/12/2024 · J.W. Didado Electric LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Internal neck structures
Nature of injury: Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels

Cause

Event: Struck by propelled object or substance unspecified
Source: Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary source: Elevators, hoists, lifts unspecified

Employer

Name: J.W. Didado Electric LLC
Location: 8495 Kistler Valley Rd., NEW TRIPOLI, PENNSYLVANIA, 18066
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was working from a bucket approximately 75 feet above the ground while replacing the wiring in non-energized overhead powerlines. The bucket was being lowered when it snagged one of the wires, causing momentary wire tension. The wire then snapped back and struck the employee's chin and throat area, resulting in a torn esophagus that required hospitalization.

Source

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