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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20241211767 · 12/20/2024 · Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Boom truck, cherry picker
Secondary source
Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified

Employer

Name
Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association
Location
1732 Finney Road, MURPHYSBORO, ILLINOIS, 62966
NAICS
221122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was moving retired crossarms and wire from the back of a bucket truck into a dumpster while standing on the utility box. The employee pulled a partial crossarm with braces that did not immediately come free; it was approximately 5 feet and 9 inches long and 4 inches by 6 inches thick. When the crossarm came free, the momentum caused the employee to fall approximately 5 feet to the ground, resulting in a fractured left elbow.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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